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Yesterday
17th May 2024
Scotland and Pisa: new analysis of ‘troubling’ results
There are ‘only a few encouraging conclusions for Scottish education policy’ to mitigate declining Pisa scores in maths, science and reading, says Lindsay Paterson
New South Wales curriculum reform needs careful handling
It is too easy for the needed changes to the school curriculum in New South Wales to deteriorate into a social media slanging match – we need understanding from both sides
Thursday
16th May 2024
Sex education: the RSE teaching age limits schools need to know
New proposals specifying age limits for when certain topics cannot be taught in either primary or secondary settings may require schools to rethink their curricula
Why maths curricula must evolve for the ‘computational age’
Technologist Conrad Wolfram posits an overhaul of how we teach maths, arguing for a syllabus that integrates computation and AI
Wednesday
15th May 2024
3 school website updates leaders need to know
DfE guidance includes additions on pay gap reporting and music development plans, and removes mention of the pandemic’s impact on assessments
NI education ‘second to none in any portion of the world’?
It is hard to imagine a more crisis-ridden education system than Northern Ireland’s, says Professor Noel Purdy – but he also sees some cause for hope
GCSEs 2024: Exam dates, timetables and key information
This summer’s GCSE exam period began on 9 May. Find what you need in our complete guide to GCSE exams in 2024
Tuesday
14th May 2024
The new curriculum challenges shared by Scotland and Wales
In the first of two articles, Lucy Crehan looks at why Wales must learn from Scotland about potential pitfalls of adopting a new curricular approach
Digital coaching: helping teachers make the most of edtech
A digital learning coach explains how she works to help teachers stay abreast of new edtech ideas to help enhance lessons, from chatbots to AI
Monday
13th May 2024
Are teachers’ views on Scottish education reform being heard?
The National Discussion was billed as the most ambitious consultation ever on the future of Scottish education – but did it live up to its grand claims?
What should the top teachers in Australia be paid?
Despite a teacher shortage, Australian policymakers have not got a grip on the need to improve teacher salaries to aid retention, argues John Cole