- 'Language learning must be sold more effectively in order to see a rise in entries'
- Sex education lessons need more teaching time, say older teenagers
- A-level stats skewed by Chinese nationals and 'heritage pupils'
- Government advises schools to consider emergency lockdown protocols
- 'Are the "edu-flakes" being prepared for the real world?'
- Apprenticeships must not be viewed as a "failure route", says MP
- University attendance favours women's earnings
- "Boys have fewer inhibitions than girls" when it comes to ballet, says Strictly judge
'Language learning must be sold more effectively in order to see a rise in entries'
General educationTes reports on Ofqual's decision not to adjust grading standards in modern foreign languages. By Will Hazell.
Sex education lessons need more teaching time, say older teenagers
Teaching and learningA poll by the Sex Education Forum and National Education Union has revealed over half of the 16 and 17-year-olds surveyed felt relationships and sex education should cover more topics and have more teaching time devoted to it.
A-level stats skewed by Chinese nationals and 'heritage pupils'
ExaminationsA high number of native speakers may be influencing the rise in popularity of Mandarin A-level. By Dave Speck, Tes.
Government advises schools to consider emergency lockdown protocols
Child welfareA government consultation on new school security guidance has advised schools to consider emergency lockdown protocols in order to counter potential terrorist attacks. By Pippa Allen-Kinross, Schools Week.
'Are the "edu-flakes" being prepared for the real world?'
Teaching and learningCelia Walden writes in The Telegraph questioning whether children are being taught to be too sensitive.
Apprenticeships must not be viewed as a "failure route", says MP
Further educationEmma Hardy MP, Labour MP for Hull West and Hessle and a member of the Commons Education Select Committee, compares our school system to Germany and Switzerland. Tes.
University attendance favours women's earnings
Higher educationA study from the Department for Education and Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that female graduates earn 28% more than women without a degree. By Sean Coughlan, BBC News.
"Boys have fewer inhibitions than girls" when it comes to ballet, says Strictly judge
And finallyAccording to Dame Darcey Bussell, former ballerina and Strictly Come Dancing judge, boys are less constrained than girls by prejudices about dancing. By Matthew Moore, The Times.