- Immigrant pupils more positive about education
- Oxbridge bursaries receiving little take-up
- There should be more male teachers in early years
- Primary teachers' science knowledge is 'woefully inadequate'
- The new GCSEs - what do they mean?
- How to compete with a future workforce of robots
- Exposure to bad language more concerning than online trolls, say parents
- First aid to be put on national curriculum
Immigrant pupils more positive about education
General educationResearchers from the University of Bristol and the London School of Economics and Political Science have found that pupils from an immigrant background have a more positive attitude about education and its benefits compared to their native peers. By Will Hazell, Tes.
Oxbridge bursaries receiving little take-up
Higher educationThe university watchdog has issued a formal warned to Oxford and Cambridge University over access for students from poorer backgrounds. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.
There should be more male teachers in early years
Primary education and early yearsTim Cooke writes for The Guardian about his experience as one of the few male nursery teachers.
Primary teachers' science knowledge is 'woefully inadequate'
Primary education and early yearsLord Winston, a leading professor, has raised concerns about the basic science knowledge of many primary school teachers. Tes.
The new GCSEs - what do they mean?
ExaminationsiNews details what the new GCSE grades actually mean and, in a separate article, what pupils should do if they fail their GCSE maths or English exam. By Richard Vaughan.
How to compete with a future workforce of robots
General educationSathnam Sanghera discusses the skills children need in order to compete with a future workforce of robots. The Times.
Exposure to bad language more concerning than online trolls, say parents
Child welfare and parentingAccording to a poll by Mumsnet and Gransnet, parents are more worried about children being exposed to bad language online than grooming. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent
First aid to be put on national curriculum
General educationSimon Gillespie, chief executive of the British Heart Foundation, writes in support of the Government's announcement that first aid and CPR will be added to the national curriculum. The Times.