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24 April 2026

Author: Freddie Whittaker

Phonics check 2019 pass mark announced

The Department for Education has confirmed the pass mark for the phonics screening check will remain at 32 this year. It is the eighth year in a row that the test’s pass mark has been set at this level. Details of the pass mark have been published today, along with test materials, scoring guidance and an […]

Akala: Schools need ‘universal code’ on exclusions

Schools should have to follow a “universal code” on what constitutes grounds for the expulsion of pupils so all children are treated the same, according to the rapper and inclusion campaigner Akala. Speaking at the Wellington College Festival of Education last week, the musician and writer, who has spoken out on a number of occasions […]

Making Every Maths Lesson Count

Are you considering mathematics teaching as a career; training to teach mathematics; a newly qualified teacher of mathematics; a teacher of mathematics with either one or many years’ experience; training/supporting teachers of mathematics? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, then this fabulous book is for you and should be an essential purchase. […]

Second police probe launched after another alleged social media exam leak

Police are investigating another potential leak of an exam paper. According to the Guardian, officers are looking into potential malpractice relating to AQA’s GCSE religious studies exam paper, which was sat by pupils on May 20. The paper reported today that parents feared elements from the paper had been circulating on social network Snapchat. AQA, […]

How you can dampen the effects of publication bias

Too much research literature is skewed towards positive representations, says Baz Ramaiah Imagine that you’re planning a holiday. A quick survey of websites show nothing but positive reviews for your chosen hotel, so you commit your cash and book. It turns out to be half-building site, half-bus station. How did this happen? Knowing is half […]

Recognising success boosts students’ confidence

Students are more likely to commit to a task if they are confident that they can complete it successfully. What can we do to increase their confidence and encourage them to begin tasks, complete them and recognise their success? Albert Bandura is a key figure in the study of self-efficacy. An early introduction to his […]

It’s easy. You too can be a graduate school

A ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority will allow many more organisations to use the title “graduate school”, explains Viv Ellis. What do you think of when you hear the phrase “graduate school”? A part of a university that deals with postgraduate and research degrees? An organisation that can award those degrees? You don’t need […]

What makes some schools stand out

What we can we learn from exceptional schools, and how can they support and challenge each other to improve. Josephine Valentine unveils the findings from a Challenge Partners pilot. The key question for school improvement is what are outstanding schools doing that sets them apart, and how can we bottle it? These schools have kept […]

Julia Skinner’s top blogs of the week June 17 2019

Here endeth the lesson? @dogpaws23   The media’s coverage of Ofsted’s latest framework and the changes it will bring has focused on the curriculum. For governors the changes could present an immediate problem as subject content traditionally has not been a part of the governance brief, which we all know is strategic. In this post, […]