General
Friday
10th Jun 2022
Need to know: Exam malpractice, ‘stuck’ schools and behaviour
A roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular articles this week, including tackling exam malpractice, the DfE’s plans for schools ‘stuck’ with low Ofsted ratings and the benefits of banning shouting by both pupils and staff
Let’s talk about a ‘stuck’ system, not ‘stuck’ schools
If we really want to help schools improve, we need to raise our gaze from ‘stuck’ schools to the system that creates them, argues Jon Severs
Exam malpractice: What is it and how do you report it?
In both primary and secondary settings, exam integrity must be upheld. However, there are many ways this can be undermined and teachers need to know what to look out for and how to report it – as we explain in this detailed guide
The 91¶¶Òõ quiz: Tolkien, triathlons and top 10 hits
Pit your wits against 91¶¶Òõ’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Thursday
9th Jun 2022
First full EIS meeting in three years - and a lot has changed
The impact of Covid on Scottish education is clear at the annual general meeting of Scotland’s biggest teaching union
91¶¶Òõ’ 10 questions with... Melvyn Roffe
The George Watson’s School principal, who will soon be the new chair of the HMC, shares insight from his teaching career
Wednesday
8th Jun 2022
How should we teach film and cinema in schools?
Film is still a youthful medium so there can be confusion about how best to approach teaching it in schools, says Jamie Chambers
Dundee teachers to strike over school faculty plans
EIS teaching union also threatens to stop holding its AGM in Dundee, in protest at removal of principal teacher posts