Opinion: Curriculum

Voice 21 at 10: Oracy must define education’s next decade

Oracy education has taken off. Now the prime minister must make sure it lands in every school

JL Dutaut
Peter Hyman
The Knowledge

Is Key Stage 3 a barrier to opportunity?

New research suggests the government should be developing a new and improved version of New Labour’s ‘gifted and talented’…

JL Dutaut
John Jerrim
Opinion: Legal

Legal: What the new phase of the Covid inquiry means for schools

Here’s what ‘Module 8’ of the Covid inquiry will aim to ascertain, along with some advice for schools and…

JL Dutaut
Krishna Pancholi
The Curriculum Conversation

Geography needs convergence – but without the earthquakes

The current curriculum is too limited in scope to help young people meet the challenges of the future, but…

JL Dutaut
Mark Enser
Opinion: Curriculum

How Dream Big Day takes primary careers education to new heights

Dream Big Day launched to raise aspirations in one school. Now it’s gone trust-wide – and we hope…

JL Dutaut
James Hughes
Opinion: Curriculum review

A relevant history curriculum starts with inclusivity

A glaring omission from the curriculum is allowing harmful beliefs to continue to spread about a historically persecuted group

JL Dutaut
Ruth-Anne Lenga
Opinion: Sustainability

How trusts can work towards net zero despite recent cuts

Government funding for school sustainability may have been slashed, but that doesn’t have to stop us from getting to…

JL Dutaut
John Hunt
Opinion: Edtech

The DfE’s new materials dangerously underplay AI’s risks

AI support materials published by the department last week effectively transfer responsibility for all of its risks onto schools

JL Dutaut
Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith and Darren Macey
Opinion: Solutions

How to answer parents’ questions about dyslexia

Jamie Oliver’s new documentary is likely to spark questions from parents. These are likely to be the most common,…

JL Dutaut
Sarah Scott

Must Read

Opinion: Curriculum

What teachers want from a reformed English GCSE

The dialogue surrounding curriculum reform in England, particularly within GCSE English, remains as essential as ever.  Recent insights from…

JL Dutaut
Leandri Dannhauser
Opinion: Teaching Commission

Here’s how we can finally begin to fix the teacher supply crisis

If we’re going to hang on to more of them, then teachers need a better deal than summer respite…

JL Dutaut
Baroness Mary Bousted
Opinion: Workforce
Changes to early career frameworks are likely to be moderate, a DfE call for evidence response shows

Undervaluing Teach First will undermine Labour’s mission

Rebranding the teacher training route will diminish its impact and deny the sector a vital source of talent, potential…

JL Dutaut
Aidan Sadgrove

ITT

ITT

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,…

JL Dutaut
Melanie Renowden
ITT

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

JL Dutaut
David Spendlove
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EXAMS

Exams

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,…

JL Dutaut
James Handscombe
Exams
The number of penalties handed out to students caught cheating has risen for a second year

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…

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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