According to research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), learning the piano can improve the language skills of primary aged children. By Jane Clinton, iNews.

Derek Mackay, Scottish finance secretary, has said he will bring forward legislation which could see Scottish independent schools paying higher taxes. By Greig Cameron, The Times.

Richard Cairns, headmaster of Brighton College, writes to The Times about the differences between the GCSE and IGCSE qualifications.

Letter almost halfway down the page.

Schools Week rounds-up yesterday's issues discussed in the House of Commons during education questions. Topics included exam stress, T-levels and GCSEs. By Alix Robertson, Schools Week.

New Schools Network interim director, Mark Lehain, has said a new wave of free schools will be placed in areas where schools are oversubscribed and the academic ability is low. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

The Telegraph details the 10 universities with the highest standards of entry for 2019.

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