- Potential grading changes for A-level science and modern languages
- Children as young as five should start learning about the world of work, according to teachers
- 'Children's vocabulary will be boosted if parents leave phones alone'
- European languages should be learnt before Mandarin, says Ofsted chief
- What do the end-of-year reports really mean?
Potential grading changes for A-level science and modern languages
ExaminationsThe exam board Ofqual is considering a change in the grading of both science and modern languages at A-level, to address concerns about low pupil take-up. By Alix Robertson, Schools Week.
Children as young as five should start learning about the world of work, according to teachers
Teaching and learningAccording to a poll, 97 per cent of teachers said that introducing children to the world of work can broaden aspirations and bring learning to life. By Hélène Mulholland, Tes.
Do you agree? Does your school teach young pupils about careers? If so, why do you think this is necessary and how do you go about it? Alternatively, do you think careers advice at this age is too early and unnecessary? If you'd like to write a blog outlining your thoughts, please email [email protected].
'Children's vocabulary will be boosted if parents leave phones alone'
ParentingChildren's language skills can be boosted through conversation, games and nursery rhymes, if only parents would get off their mobile phones, states author Phillip Pullman. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.
European languages should be learnt before Mandarin, says Ofsted chief
General educationOfsted chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, has stated that pupils should start by learning a European language and move on to the more challenging languages over time. By Jess Staufenberg, Schools Week.
What do the end-of-year reports really mean?
And finally'Needs to channel their enthusiasm into their own work', 'open to new ideas': One teacher details what these positive-spin comments, written in pupils' school reports, really mean. BBC News.