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It’s not long now until the KS1 Sats are dropped altogether, but for May 2022 they’re back in primary schools. We spoke to school leaders about how they organise them – from the best time of day to what you tell parents

Often, pupils work towards a pen licence in key stage 2 – but should they? Here, two teachers go head to head to argue the benefits, and limitations, of the award

Students engagement in modern foreign languages more swayed parents’ influence rather than teachers, a new study suggests

A roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including confirmation on exam exemptions for students with long Covid, Ofsted’s five-year strategy and new teacher wellbeing data

Study leave should give teachers space for planning and reflection – and Kirsten Colquhoun hopes Covid hasn’t changed that

Exclusive: Exam board body ends uncertainty over whether students with long Covid may be allowed to miss this summer’s assessments

Boys are far more likely to take physics in Scotland, but girls who choose the subject tend to attain at a higher level

AQA has introduced changes across both its A-level and GCSE course content

Does underlining really make a difference in maintaining standards of neatness and behaviour? Here, two teachers share their opinions

After a Twitterstorm erupted after their last article, Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters worry about how quick education is to polarise itself, especially at a time when agreeing education’s key purpose is needed more than ever

Special considerations for Covid only considered if a pupil has suffered bereavement related to the virus in the past 12 months

What happens if a pupil is struck down with Covid during exam season, and misses a key test? Here’s everything you need to know