Opinion

No one is talking about a return to the 11-plus

An element of selection will not necessarily lead to a return of the secondary modern, says Heath Monk. However,...

Heath Monk
Heath Monk
Opinion

If you can pass the test you’re in. But who benefits?

The grammar schools proposal could be described as a “great right-wing fraud”, says David Blunkett… pretending you are delivering to...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Why grammars are a five-sided dice trick

A jumbo five-sided dice is due to land at the Schools Week towers this week. It is smooth, blue,...

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
Opinion

There’s more to worry about than grammars

Spending the summer worrying about the return of grammar schools is like worrying the NHS is about to reintroduce...

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
Opinion

Theresa May should take a look in the mirror on grammar schools

Theresa May’s policy to expand academic selection by allowing grammar schools to expand and other schools to select some...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Prioritising poorer pupils could help lift grammar ban

Grammar schools that prioritise free school meal pupils in their admissions policy could be used to prove that lifting...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Exam results, Opinion

A-level results 2016: How Schools Week will report the day and why

Last year we canvassed opinion on what people dislike about coverage of results days – A-level and GCSE –...

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
News

DfE denies ‘achieving excellence areas’ policy has been delayed

The government has denied its ambitious plans to provide extra support for schools in struggling areas have been delayed...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Gibb becomes ‘school standards’ minister in DfE reshuffle

A shake-up of ministerial roles at the Department for Education has been announced, with some interesting changes following the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker