Figures from the Department for Education show there has been a huge increase in the number of teenagers taking traditional subjects such as English, history and geography. By Camilla Turner and Ashley Kirk, The Telegraph.

Jane Prescott, head of Portsmouth High School, has said that maths textbooks should be banned to stop students becoming anxious if they can see that they are falling behind their classmates. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

James Moore writes in The Independent that the biggest problem with the British education system is private schools and argues that single-tier education systems could help to eradicate some of the inequalities that exist.

Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State in the Department for Education, writes for iNews berating the UK's linguistic ability.

Alison Baverstock, associate professor of publishing at Kingston University, argues that teachers should be trained to help services children who are not always as resilient as people assume. Tes.

Tes details what you need to know ahead of A-level results day on 16 August. By Will Hazell.

A leading psychiatrist has said the Government should be issuing guidance to prevent parents from giving children under 11-years-old a smartphone. By Charles Hymas, Telegraph.

According to research by the University of Edinburgh, speaking to an infant in baby talk can speed up their learning of the English language. By Gabriella Bennett, The Times.

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