Some thoughts on ‘The children leaving school with nothing’
It’s worth digging under the surface of the Children’s Commissioner’s latest briefing
How well do we measure teacher workload?
Why the Department for Education’s main way of measuring teacher workload is not fit for purpose
7 key findings about teachers’ working hours
New research on the amount of time teachers spend on teaching and non-teaching activities
Are teenagers in England addicted to social media? (And does it matter?)
Looking into whether evidence from PISA supports recent claims
Will anything ever be done about grading in modern foreign languages GCSEs?
French, German and Spanish all look to have been harshly graded for many years
Has attainment improved at Key Stage 4 in 2019?
And has the disadvantage gap narrowed after it unexpectedly widened in 2018?
Will £30k starting salaries make teaching competitive with other graduate jobs?
Our analysis suggests that they will
Are some qualifications scored too generously?
And others scored too severely
The effect of entering GCSEs early on overall attainment
Is it of benefit to most pupils? And does it help disadvantaged boys?