Opinion

Embracing my dyslexia makes me a better teacher

Tasks such as writing and alphabetising can be time-consuming and tricky, but children learn more helpful lessons when we…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

How do exam writers put together questions for tests?

After an Edexcel GCSE maths question about Hannah’s sweets went viral on Twitter yesterday, exam writer Paula Goddard gives…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

Promises, promises, promises…

After the election results, the government now needs to make good on its election promises. With the recent election…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

‘Rigour’ mortis for Gove GCSEs?

In November 2013, Michael Gove reminded us the Coalition had “outlined plans for changes to GCSE qualifications designed to…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

There aren’t enough academy sponsors for ‘coasting schools’ – so why not let for-profit providers try?

James Croft gives his take on plans to force “coasting” schools to become academies as revealed in today’s Queen’s Speech. A…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

The reality of school funding cuts

We may know who will govern the country for the next five years, but the detail of education funding…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Why there is an ‘invisible’ quality to education

There is much more behind an academic grade than a child’s computational capacity or his mastery of the 3Rs…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Eight key principles to help boost pupils’ mental health

Schools that help their pupils to be mentally healthy give children and young people the opportunity to get the…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Taking control of our own development

The future challenges of the education system almost all revolve around capacity. How will we create enough school places,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

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Persistent barriers continue to limit our vital STEM potential

A new parliamentary report reveals the persistent educational barriers hampering our efforts to be the science powerhouse the prime…

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We’ve laid the foundations. Now we build

Education secretary says her government’s work so far is just the beginning, and here’s what comes next …

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Engaging trusts is key to the opportunity mission’s success

Ministers have shown they can listen to the sector. More of that will be necessary as the details of…

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Leora Cruddas

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Degree apprenticeships are key to increasing and diversifying recruitment

Work to deliver the new qualification should continue at pace to meet recruitment challenges by making teaching more accessible,…

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ITT: Which is the odd one out?

The deeply flawed ITT reforms are a threat to sustainable teacher supply for purely ideological purposes, writes David Spendlove

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How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students

I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle,…

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The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…

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