From RE to religion and worldviews 3 October 2018 Is it time to refresh religious education? Wide-ranging reforms to the subject have been proposed by the Commission on Religious Education. What next? Dr John Hall sets out the proposals
At the chalkface: Sweating the small stuff 3 October 2018 Stand silent at desks. Satchels on floor. Check for sartorial peccadilloes – QPR scarves, dodgy hats, spider tattoos or illegal trainers.
Diary of an NQT: Assessment anxiety 3 October 2018 The first round of summative assessments are approaching and our NQT diarist is trying to ensure she doesn’t take the results too personally...
There may be trouble ahead... 26 September 2018 From Ofsted to the Spending Review – former schools minister David Laws gives SecEd the inside track on the six challenges facing the education secretary in the year ahead...
At the chalkface: A father to 5,000 kids 26 September 2018 My school didn’t like boxing. Most schools don’t. It supposedly encourages bad values, macho violence, street thuggery. What rubbish!
Why you should ignore negative headlines 26 September 2018 No matter what the societal problem, teachers always seem to get the blame. Julian Stanley looks at how we can avoid letting this negativity get to us
Diary of an NQT: GCSE apathy – already! 26 September 2018 We’re still in September, but our NQT diarist is already contending with apathy from some year 11 students...
The well-trodden route to exclusion 19 September 2018 Better scrutiny of school exclusions, in particular the illegal off-rolling of students, is long overdue, says Dustin Hutchinson
Diary of a Headteacher: How do you hide a swimming pool? 19 September 2018 Pupil numbers are down and our headteacher diarist must act quickly to remind her community of the school’s merits... 2 comments
At the chalkface: One in five 19 September 2018 If pupils are too poor or “challenging” they’re somehow chucked out. It’s all the go. You don’t want to screw up those league tables. So “poorer” children must be excluded...
Diary of an NQT: Tears and tantrums 19 September 2018 Being a year 7 form tutor is proving to be more of a challenge than our NQT diarist expected...
A plea to Damian Hinds... 12 September 2018 As another year gets underway, what big decisions face schools and what challenges face the education secretary? Sir Mike Griffiths outlines what he sees as the key challenges
Recruitment: Starved of a vital resource 12 September 2018 The education secretary’s promise to make recruitment his top priority is beginning to ring hollow, says Dr Mary Bousted
At the chalkface: Speechifying 12 September 2018 "Altitude is attitude,” she says cryptically. Or is it vice-versa? Are we back with the angels? Who knows? The poor pupils are bamboozled.
Diary of an NQT: A spanner in the works 12 September 2018 Despite being well organised, our NQT diarist faces some challenges that force her to change her best laid plans…
Diary of a headteacher: Have you ever seen a sewer fly? 5 September 2018 Sewer flies, rats and a homeless man sleeping in the car park are among some of the more unusual challenges faced by our headteacher diarist as term begins... 3 comments
Diary of an NQT: Have I forgotten how to teach? 5 September 2018 Feelings of anxiety are beginning to rise as term one begins – will our new SecEd NQT diarist remember everything she learnt during her training year?
At the chalkface: A fellowship of good cheer 5 September 2018 Here’s my top survival tip for the new year. Give this stuff no attention. Junk it completely. Make your classroom immune from it. Cultivate a siege mentality...
‘Pay is likely to be biggest issue of the new session’ 30 August 2018 The Education Bill, a possibility of strike action over pay and concern over the implementation of on-going changes to qualifications loom large on the horizon this year...
The female leadership gap 4 July 2018 The female leadership gap: are you stepping up or staying put? New research has focused on why women only account for 38 per cent of all secondary headteachers. Dr Laura Guihen explains 3 comments
What exactly is Ofsted for? 4 July 2018 Ofsted is under immense scrutiny at the moment, not least because there is no clear evidence to prove that its inspections improve the standards of education, says Dr Mary Bousted
Diary of a headteacher: Encouraging discretionary effort 4 July 2018 One of the trickiest challenges for a headteacher is how to create a school culture where staff are happy to go the extra mile for their colleagues and their students… 2 comments
Diary of an NQT: New stories waiting to be told 4 July 2018 Our NQT diarist’s year is at an end. As his year 11 students leave for the summer, he reflects on his journey with them and what lies ahead
Making online life safer for pupils 4 July 2018 How should teachers’ work in the classroom act alongside legislation to ensure children can enjoy a safer internet? Anna Feuchtwang discusses
At the chalkface: Another England 4 July 2018 This terrific department isn’t a one off. Many English departments do this. Poetry is the heart of the subject and children are natural poets.
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