Tuesday
How we moved beyond reading for pleasure at secondary
Trust improvement lead Zoe Enser outlines practical ways to embed strong reading habits across a school, without adding a value judgement like ‘pleasure’
Why oracy is the perfect antidote to AI exploitation
In an age when AI can deliver facts in a fraction of a second, educators need to focus on doing what tech cannot do – exploring knowledge and understanding through talk, says Alex Hebbes
Thursday
A-level and IGCSE exams cancelled across Middle East
Exam boards Cambridge, Pearson and OxfordAQA write to schools in UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, confirming students will be graded on existing work and teacher assessments
Finding hope for the future of education leadership in Scotland
School leaders face myriad challenges in the years ahead – but there are reasons to be optimistic, says School Leaders Scotland
Primary school leaders’ 5 tests for Scottish election candidates
Leaders ‘overwhelmingly identify proper support for inclusion and adequate ASN provision’ as the top priority for the next Scottish government, says AHDS’ Helena Macormac ahead of the parliamentary elections
NEU boss warns of national industrial action to ‘save education’
The leader of England’s biggest teaching union threatens industrial action if the government does not provide ‘the funding our schools need’
What war taught me about purpose and education
School is only ever part of how you are formed as an adult, but it can influence that process like no other, explains 97-year-old Alma Williams
How this Japanese philosophy reshaped our school improvement
An international teacher sets out ways the Kaizen management approach can help empower staff and lead to real change
Disadvantaged high-achievers miss more time in secondary school
Gaps in outcomes between high-achieving pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds emerge in secondary school, research shows
