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Opinion

School closures or not, a second wave of lost learning is already upon us

The latest data shows the most disadvantaged pupils were more likely to have missed the most school this term,…

JL Dutaut

LUKE SIBIETA

Opinion

Schools must stay open and here’s how to achieve it

The former prime minister reveals a long-term strategy that he says will build confidence to keep schools open Covid-19…

JL Dutaut

TONY BLAIR

Opinion

Why the rank order contingency plan is flawed

If the best contingency we have is to slot students who missed exams into an unreliable grade ranking then…

JL Dutaut

DENNIS SHERWOOD

Covid

Some temporary Covid measures should be made permanent

Some of the temporary changes made to respond to the pandemic should now be made permanent, argues Benoit Guerin…

JL Dutaut

BENOIT GUERIN

Opinion

How to make the best of one-to-one tuition

As the national tutoring programme rolls out, David Hatchett sets out the lessons AET have learned about effective implementation…

JL Dutaut

DAVID HATCHETT

Opinion

Après SKE. What next for Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses?

With course allocations on hold, Sam Sims looks at the value of subject knowledge enhacement courses and how they…

JL Dutaut

DR SAM SIMS

Opinion: Curriculum

Teachers can’t increase diversity alone. Exam boards have a role to play too

Increasing diversity across the curriculum is about far more than making more texts available, writes Katy Lewis. It requires…

JL Dutaut

KATY LEWIS

Opinion

Curriculum vs conspiracy. Tackling disinformation in the classroom

Ellie Fishleigh explores how to prepare for and what to do when the online world of misinformation and conspiracy…

JL Dutaut

ELLIE FISHLEIGH

Opinion

Don’t demonise the school uniform shop

As the Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill makes its way through parliament, with its report stage…

JL Dutaut

ANDREW LEWER

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Opinion

We’re ready to train leaders to shape AI use in schools

We want to guide teachers through an environment drowned in marketing but short on evidence

Freddie Whittaker

Liz Robinson and Ali Gellett

Opinion

If middle leaders are crushed schools have no one to step up

If we want schools that can thrive, not just cope, middle leadership has to be supported by design, not…

Freddie Whittaker

Danni Fothergill

Opinion

We don’t yet know if new SEND roadmap gets us off road to hell

The plan seeks to solve a problem not of this government’s making – and in the meantime we must…

Freddie Whittaker

David Boyle

EXAMS

Assessment

University clearing: How teachers can support students

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

John Dickens

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Sam Sykes

7mo

Assessment

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

JL Dutaut

Reza Schwitzer

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