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The 5 quirky bits you might have missed in today’s Primary Assessment Consultation

The government are proposing to make SATs for 7 year-olds optional and bring back the reception test. So far,…

Laura McInerney

Opinion

Good riddance to secure-fit writing assessment

The secure-fit model of writing assessment is on its way out and teachers will not be sorry to see it go,…

Expert Contributor

Opinion

The history of education white papers

We now await the government’s grammar school white paper. There is a tussle of views: will it be before…

Laura McInerney

Opinion

‘Standard’ and ‘strong’ GCSE pass rates: what is Greening talking about?

Education secretary Justine Greening announced today that a grade 4 will now be considered “a standard pass”, while grade…

Laura McInerney

Opinion

What does high challenge teaching look like?

To define “high challenge” is almost impossible, says Heather Fearn. Teachers must use their expertise to ask themselves what…

Heather Fearn

Opinion

Stop talking about a mental health crisis in schools

The Department for Education has announced plans to run wellbeing trials in schools, but we should beware of too…

Expert Contributor

Inclusion

SEND learners are airbrushed from education policy

Influential literacy reports by leading think tanks and charities have ignored the thousands of children who will never catch…

Expert Contributor

Opinion

No more ‘divide and conquer’ in education

The decision taken by members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers…

Expert Contributor

Opinion

Do we really need a guide to English pronunciation?

The English Pronouncing Dictionary is the classic British guide to pronunciation of the English language. Written by Daniel Jones,…

Ian Cook

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War on Iran will blast a hole through schools’ budgets

The prospect of soaring inflation raises the risk of teacher pay strikes and piles pressure on procurement, warns Alistair…

Freddie Whittaker

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Alistair Wood

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The blueprint for the meningitis outbreak was written by Covid

When Covid-19 arrived, the headteacher job description was torn up

Freddie Whittaker

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Hannah Carter

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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

Freddie Whittaker

Frances Akinde

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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

John Dickens

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Sam Sykes

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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

JL Dutaut

Reza Schwitzer

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