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Anti-racist dogma shouldn’t replace real curriculum thinking

A perfect storm of competing pressures threatens to shortcut critical thinking about curriculum, writes Alka Sehgal Cuthbert For some,…

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Catch-up: follow Barrow’s lead on summer provision

It’s possible to deliver summer catch-up without burning out the teaching workforce. We’ve been doing it for years, writes…

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JOHN WOODCOCK
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Reopening: Managing teachers’ reasonable objections

Jenny Arrowsmith sets out what school leaders need to know to properly manage staff’s reasonable concerns about returning next…

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JENNY ARROWSMITH
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Three traps the edtech strategy must avoid at all costs

The Covid lockdowns have provided a golden opportunity for government to work out a well-thought-through strategy for edtech, writes…

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MARK ANDERSON
Opinion

Can you really find research to back up any opinion?

Counter-intuitively perhaps, being research-informed does not negate engaging in debate. Cat Scutt explains why The Chartered College of Teaching…

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CAT SCUTT
Opinion

Schools teach and care. We ought to value both

The return to school without exams presents a golden opportunity for schools to practise what they value, write Rebecca…

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Once open, schools must stay open for good

This lockdown has been a nightmare. The government must throw everything at making sure schools stay open, writes Qais…

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QAIS HUSSAIN
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catch-up

Boris Johnson’s ‘big bang’ is a big risk

The prime minister’s decision for a ‘big bang’ full reopening on 8 March makes no sense, writes Mary Bousted…

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MARY BOUSTED
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BTECs

Why we shouldn’t rush to scrap GCSEs in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

We need a debate about the future of education post-Covid-19, but that shouldn’t mean a rush to abolish things…

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By focusing on schools, the white paper fails to put children first

The document has missed a significant opportunity to state clearly that children really do come first

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Growing concerns over censorship show the need to support school libraries

The increase in instances of book banning shows a worrying trend with the school library as a cultural battle…

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Opinion: Solutions

How mentoring can avoid post-GCSE drift and support secondary starters

This programme offers a compelling model for trusts and schools looking to strategically invest in both year 7 transition…

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Assessment

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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Are we asking the right questions on assessment?

A new AQA report proposes new assessment models for the millions left lacking critical skills by the current format

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