Secondary
Thursday
40% persistently absent in some Welsh secondaries
An Estyn report on the secondary school attendance crisis in Wales says the level of variation between schools is a ‘notable concern’
Boost grades at RAAC-hit schools by up to 10%, experts urge
Academics say a plan is needed for students who have faced the worst disruption owing to crumbling concrete in their school buildings
Thursday
GCSEs: More than three-quarters fail maths resits
The proportion of students passing GCSE maths in November exams fell compared with the previous year and pre-pandemic levels
Poorer pupils less likely to get top school places
Ofsted should review schools’ fair access admissions policies as part of inspections to check rising ‘social selectivity’, the Sutton Trust says
Friday
Maths teacher extraordinaire appointed MBE
Chris Smith’s passion for maths has worldwide reach beyond his state school in the Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock
Progress on National Digital Academy branded ‘pitiful’
Proposed National Digital Academy aimed to help people study for Highers ‘any time, any place’, but doubts cast over scheme’s progress
