Monday
How student teachers help me become a better teacher
Working with student teachers is some of the best professional development you can get, says Alan Gillespie
6 ways to keep students revising in run-up to Christmas
There’s no room for revision complacency with many students in Scotland facing prelims around Christmas time, says teacher Matthew Marr
SQA backs a new joint curriculum and assessment body
SQA says ‘a better balance’ between teacher assessment and exams is needed – but warns teachers will need more non-class contact time
Sunday
Schools’ financial reality under new attainment plan
The government has announced a shake-up of the Scottish Attainment Challenge, which means that some local authorities will get less funding, writes Emma Seith
Education needs to banish the old language of prejudice
The debate over ‘academic’ versus ‘vocational’ proves that some of the language in education has become tainted by prejudice, writes Henry Hepburn
Friday
13 ways to transform Scottish education
On the final day of a consultation on Scottish education, the first submission to emerge includes a wide-ranging wish list
Sort out school ventilation ‘failure’, Somerville told
‘Wholesale review’ of ventilation guidance needed to address ‘deficiencies’, says union in letter to education secretary
6 education ‘traditions’ whose time may be up
Some traditions unite but others are divisive, so educators must decide what habits to leave in the past, says teacher Nuzhat Uthmani
Enough is enough: teachers deserve fair pay
No one has the energy for pay negotiations right now – least of all teachers. The government needs to do the right thing, writes Emma Seith
Are Foundation Apprenticeships working?
Local authorities that have embraced Foundation Apprenticeships claim they drive up attainment and make school relevant for all students – but uptake across the country remains low. Emma Seith looks at what is holding this new qualification back
