Opinion

Secondary moderns must have a voice, too

Grammar schools are back in the news with Nicky Morgan’s approval of a Kent school’s expansion. But they’ve never...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Ofsted’s Michael Wilshaw praised primaries – but missed some important points

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector had positive words for primary schools in his first monthly address – but was it as...

Colin Richards
Colin Richards
Opinion

“Dare we hope the new post-16 maths course will change pupils’ minds about the subject?”

The Channel 4 series Educating Cardiff is a brilliant portrait of school life and, along with its predecessors set...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

Why I moved from secondary to primary and love it

Six years in a challenging secondary school were fulfilling, but this Teach First ambassador wanted to make the greatest...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Let’s move towards graduation at 18

Tristram Hunt is right to suggest a move away from exams at 16-plus. But there’s a danger in his...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

‘If I were education secretary (again)…’

Secondary schools have become an increasingly diverse and rather chaotic gathering. It seems to be held together (more or...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Why do secondary pupils pick easier reading books than primary pupils?

James Bell, Director of Professional Services at Renaissance Learning, discusses the challenges of the secondary transfer and the impact...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

The complicated ‘truths’ of the SAT resit debate

The Conservatives will force year 7 pupils to resit their SAT exams if they don’t achieve a level 4...

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
Opinion

The myth busters

Education bursts with myths: such as teachers don’t need qualifications, local authorities control schools and academies raise standards. But...

Janet Downs
Janet Downs