General
Friday
30th Sep 2022
Where new teachers in Scotland can go to hone their skills
There are plenty of opportunities to ensure that your professional learning does not stop after you qualify as a teacher, explains Colin McGill
The 91¶¶Òõ quiz: Classics, cards and collisions
Pit your wits against 91¶¶Òõ’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Allergies in schools: why more action is needed
As many as two in five children suffer from an allergy, putting schools on the front line if anything goes wrong. Yet awareness, training and government guidance in this area are sorely lacking, finds Hannah Fearn
Thursday
29th Sep 2022
The challenge of teaching controversy - without being controversial
It is crucial that schools give pupils a safe space to engage with controversial topics, says teacher Michael Shanks
Edtech in schools: 6 steps to success
New government guidance outlines key steps for schools and multi-academy trusts to take to make sure they get the most out of their edtech purchases
Friday
23rd Sep 2022
Education inequalities: building a more equal system
In the final part of the series, the authors of a major IFS report on the disadvantage gap highlight the key pain points that policymakers must focus on fixing – and why it matters for all of us
Gaelic education in Scotland: how much progress has been made?
Many families now want their children to learn in Gaelic – Emma Seith looks at whether enough is being done to harness that enthusiasm
Thursday
22nd Sep 2022
National discussion: what’s your vision for Scottish education?
Scotland’s national discussion on education is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ‘pause and reflect’, say the academics leading it
Embracing hard questions over reading approaches and phonics
A Scottish Learning Festival event raised concerns about reading approaches in schools. That willingness to grapple with difficult questions is a good sign, says Henry Hepburn
Why an economic view of teaching could improve your wellbeing
As the new term hits its stride, an economics teacher explains why a rational approach to workload, budgets and time management could help give all staff some perspective about how to manage their wellbeing