Tuesday
5 reasons ‘executive heads’ plan is likely to be rejected
The title of headteacher ‘holds emotional weight’ and changing it ‘will never be popular’, finds consultation
How we use QR codes to smooth transition to primary school
Covid restrictions prompted this school to start using QR codes to help pupils and families make the step up to primary
A disabled student’s guide to improving secondary school
As a new school year starts in Scotland, Ciara McCarthy shares advice on how to ensure that disabled students get the most out of school
Friday
The strange tale of the teenage pupil who was really in his 30s
We speak to the director of My Old School for a bonus podcast about the curious case of Brandon Lee
Exclusive: Just half of new primary teachers expected to find work
Highly skilled staff are ‘languishing’ on supply lists because the Scottish government is ‘skimping’ on funding, says union boss
Wednesday
91¶¶Òõ’ 10 questions with... Ian Munro
The head of Dollar Academy talks about how school leaders should ‘shoot for the moon’ and why binary views of education are off the mark
Scottish education’s strength? It shapes hearts and minds
Attainment is important but so are ‘the kind of citizens you are creating’, says government adviser and Canadian educator Dr Avis Glaze
Back to school: 6 key areas that must be tackled this academic year
As the dust settles on the results of the first SQA national exams in three years, those in Scottish education look ahead to 2022-23 and the potential it holds
Tuesday
SQA exam results: two very different reactions from teachers
The return of national exam results in Scotland left one teacher ‘ecstatic’ but another ‘almost sick with disappointment’ – they explain why
New route opens up for school leavers with complex needs
The new college will plug a gap in provision that means Scottish students with complex needs can be forced to move to England
