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Friday
25th Jun 2021
New OECD report puts CfE exams tension to the test
The OECD review of Curriculum for Excellence warns of a 鈥榤isalignment between CfE鈥檚 aspirations and the qualification system鈥�, writes Emma Seith
My headteacher helped me choose life
If he hadn鈥檛 come across a very special school leader, life could have been very different for gang member-turned-novelist Graeme Armstrong, who overcame the odds 鈥� and a history of exclusion 鈥� to succeed
Great expectations can鈥檛 be met without teacher support
The high-expectations narrative that鈥檚 so prevalent in current educational discourse expects too much of teachers, too, writes Jon Severs
糖心Vlog鈥� 10 questions with...Cressida Cowell
The children鈥檚 author tells 糖心Vlog about her first forays into writing as a child 鈥� which one teacher encouraged, despite her dreadful spelling and handwriting. She also talks about her campaign to ring-fence funding for school libraries
Wednesday
23rd Jun 2021
We should have shorter holidays - but more of them
Long school summer holidays do not work for teachers or pupils, argues Sammy McHugh
What teachers need to know about trauma
Former child soldier Emmanuel Jal explains how education helped him envisage a better future and overcome trauma
Can video games help to boost PE engagement?
Gamifying PE lessons to mimic online gaming can be a great way to get students excited, says this international leader
Pupils鈥� enjoyment of writing reaches record low
New report warns that only a third of children and young people say they find pleasure in writing
Most teachers back climate change direct action lessons
New survey based on findings of more than 600 teachers in primary and secondary schools in England
Tuesday
22nd Jun 2021
Why research must be at the heart of science education
If the government wants to make us a science superpower, science education needs to focus on research, says Jo Foster
Growth mindsets: The pandemic has proved their power
The debate about growth mindsets will rumble on, but surely the pandemic has shown that framing teachers鈥� and pupils鈥� ability to learn new skills in the toughest conditions is a positive thing to do?