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The Edinburgh head of education on the essential qualities in a school leader, why teaching is not a performance and the importance of a ‘culture of love’ in schools

Esports course is ‘first of its kind’ in Scottish schools and aims to tap into the fast-growing gaming scene

The General Teaching Council for Scotland’s annual lecture looked at whether the modern focus on learners detracts from teachers’ pivotal role in education

The fallout from Scotland’s Pisa results in December was well documented, but the picture is more nuanced when you pick your way past political and ideological attacks, finds Emma Seith

After years as a secondary teacher in Scotland, Sam Tassiker finds that working in primary schools has given her a deeper understanding of both sectors

Narrowing the attainment gap between girls and boys at GCSE requires a subject-specific approach, says history teacher Emma Smith

The CEO reflects on his own school years, recalls the reason why he moved into education, and sets out his argument for changing the system to improve the school journey for more children

A new research project is seeking insights from schools on how they teach pupils about the British Empire and its impact on the country in the present day

Half of primary schools’ top-attaining maths pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds fail to get a grade 7 or higher in the subject at GCSE, research warns

High-attaining maths pupils often lose interest in the subject when they start secondary – so a new charity plans to work with schools to keep their enthusiasm alive

Despite expansion in funded provision, early years providers are struggling in a post-pandemic world – and schools need to pay close attention, finds Hannah Fearn

Computing science uptake has been on a downward spiral for years – but if the right action is taken, the situation can be reversed, finds Emma Seith