Ofsted: Teachers should be free to teach as they want as long as children learn
Teachers will no longer be judged on their teaching styles or have to match lessons to the needs of individual pupils to achieve top grades […]
Education
The 10 funniest things that happened in education this year
In recent years, too many comedians to count have tried to cash in on school-related antics, but none of their efforts are a patch on […]
Top heads and educators become knights and dames in New Year's honours list
Headteachers and educationalists have received top awards in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list. Mike Griffiths (pictured), former president of the Association of School and […]
Oxfam warns over worsening conditions for Syrian refugee children
Oxfam has issued a stark warning over the worsening situation for refugee children fleeing the Syrian civil war. Millions of civilians have escaped across […]
Hundreds of primary schools fall below government floor targets
Hundreds of primary schools failed to reach the minimum standards set by the government in maths, reading and writing, official figures have shown. The statistics were published […]
The power of neuroscience to improve teaching is 'oversold', academic says
Brain-based teaching methods overemphasise the importance of neuroscience, ignoring the fact that learning is also influenced by society and culture, according to a leading neuroscientist. […]
Al-Madinah Free School 'remains in chaos', second Ofsted inspection finds
Ofsted inspectors have heaped yet more bad news at the door of Al-Madinah Free School in Derby, stating that the school “remains in chaos”. In […]
First English-Mandarin bilingual free school to open
Britain’s first English-Mandarin bilingual primary school has been approved. Powered by WPeMatico
Well off parents resorting to 'ethically dubious' practices to get their children into good school
Better off parents are resorting to “ethically dubious” and “possibly illegal” practices to get their children into a good school, according to research published today. […]
Michael Gove leaves door open for expansion of grammar schools
Education Secretary Michael Gove left the door ajar for an expansion of grammar schools on Wednesday. Powered by WPeMatico