- BBC Young Musician 2018
- Sex education - are we ready to teach it?
- Children's services biased towards poorer families, report finds
- Six tips to get pupils through their GCSEs
- Are you able to answer these GCSE questions?
BBC Young Musician 2018
General educationLast night was the final of the BBC 'Young Musician of the Year 2018'. The award was presented to Lauren Zhang, an upper fifth student at King Edward VI High School for Girls. Lauren played Prokofiev's challenging Piano Concerto No 2, accompanied by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Sex education - are we ready to teach it?
General educationLaura McInerney writes for The Guardian stating that without adequate teacher training in sex education, teachers will be ill-prepared for the new landscape of gender fluidity and sexual diversity.
What do you think about this? Do you agree that schools are still 'labouring under sex education rules written in 2000'? Does your school take any initiatives which aim to ensure pupils are more aware of the current issues? If you'd like to write a blog on the subject, please email [email protected].
Children's services biased towards poorer families, report finds
General educationA report by Goldsmiths University has found that wealthy families are managing to 'opt out' of the child protection system. BBC News.
Six tips to get pupils through their GCSEs
ExaminationsEmma Kell, a secondary teacher in north-east London, writes for Tes giving advice to pupils ahead of their GCSE exams.
Are you able to answer these GCSE questions?
And finallyAhead of the GCSE exam period, are you able to answer these 10 GCSE questions? By Finlay Greig, iNews.