This article discusses flaws and unfairness in the current system of GCSE and A level exam marking, grading and appeals ...

This article considers the causes of disadvantage, their impact on student learning, and what classroom teachers can do ...

This article summarises discussions at the Voice 21 oracy summit regarding how oracy should be assessed in schools ...

Almost half of schools are using the Pupil Premium funding to plug gaps elsewhere in their budgets, polling has revealed. Funding squeeze: Of the school leaders polled, 34% said they were cutting back ...

Schools are being reminded about their duties to protect students and staff from the deepfake manipulation of images and videos used on school websites or social media feeds. Emerging threat: The ...

From data protection to training to ethical considerations, AI policies in schools need to cover a range of factors and must be continually reviewed. Rob Robson considers what a robust policy must ...

This edition of the SecEd Webinar on May 7 will explore the risks of gambling and gaming faced by young people from a school safeguarding and curriculum perspective, discussing the growing risks posed ...

The proportion of year 9 girls who say they feel safe at school has plummeted since the pandemic, research has revealed. Safety fears: The decline in feelings of safety at school is particularly ...

What is summative assessment data used for, how can we ensure it is purposeful, valid, and reliable, and how can school leaders use it to inform school improvement and to improve student outcomes?

Do you know where the ‘cheap seats’ are in your classroom – and what do you do to mitigate the impact for students sitting in these chairs? Jon Tait explains Walk the aisles: Have you sat in all the ...

As Ofsted continues to consult on its proposed reforms to how schools will be judged, Helen Osgood asks what it is that makes a ‘good’ school and a ‘good’ education Defining good: Whatever the outcome ...

Pupil wellbeing is more important than Ofsted ratings or academic achievement for most parents when it comes to choosing a secondary school. Wellbeing priority: Research has found that 66% of parents ...