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Worked examples may seem straightforward, but there’s more to using them than you think, writes Kirstin Mulholland

Exclusive: Year 11s have been out of classrooms for five weeks, on average, since September 2020 – on top of school closures

Words wield power – but let’s not forget the ‘how’ and ‘what’ conversations when it comes to the way vocabulary is taught, says Jon Severs

IBO also says it will set ‘appropriate grade boundaries’ to recognise the disruption caused by education over the past few months

Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi urged by more than 250 experts to end ‘phonics vetting’ and give teachers control over resources to teach reading

Scottish national tests’ ‘very limited educational worth’ makes decision ‘even more questionable’, says union

A big increase in free school meals pupils, after changes to eligibility, will make tracking progress in closing the attainment gap almost impossible, warns NFER

In teaching, the job is never ‘done’; there’s always more work to do. So how can teachers manage their time? Mark Enser shares his approach

Geoff Barton casts a quizzical eye over a week that revealed the stark reality of how some much hyped-up government initiatives have failed to deliver – and why schools have pressed on regardless

The chair of the review of subject content for GCSE modern foreign languages explains the rationale behind the new reforms put forward today

The Welsh government announced its intention in March 2021 to run exams this year – here we take a closer look at the plans