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Teachers systematically predict lower A-level grades for boys relative to 'observationally similar' girls who go on to get the same results, according to research
‘Pro-girl’ gap in teachers’ predicted A-level grades identifiedTeachers often predict higher A-level grades for girls than boys, and this could be affecting students’ access to university courses, researchers warnwww.tes.comIt’s easy to focus on everything that’s wrong with education, but teachers must not let the challenges overshadow the positive parts of the job, argues Ben Levinson
Teaching is brilliant - and we shouldn’t be afraid to say itIt’s easy to focus on everything that’s wrong with education, but teachers must not let the challenges overshadow the positive parts of the job, argues Ben Levinsonwww.tes.comGrade boundaries are a key part of the process for deciding how a cohort of students’ raw marks translate to their final grade – but how exactly do they work? And what happens with appeals? Tes explains
How do exam grade boundaries work and what happens with appeals?Tes explains the system of grading for exams in England and what can be done if marks do not appear to reflect students’ workwww.tes.comExclusive: The launch of a new careers service for schools has been delayed so that officials can respond to the new prime minister Andy Burnham’s priorities, Tes reveals
New careers service delayed while officials weigh up PM’s ‘priorities’Updated careers support and guidance for schools has been delayed, Tes can reveal, despite a recent inquiry highlighting the crisis of young people not in employment, education or trainingwww.tes.comThe past academic year could be the first with no reduction in pupil absence since the Covid pandemic, according to @fftedudatalab.bsky.social analysis
School attendance improvement stalls for first time since CovidWhile the June heatwave was a factor, no meaningful improvements in attendance were made during the rest of the year, finds FFT analysiswww.tes.comWith the Burnham government planning new technical education pathways, what lessons can it learn from university technical colleges? @cerysturner.bsky.social investigates
Could UTCs provide a blueprint for new technical education routes?A new vision for technical education has been announced by the Burnham government - but could it build on the existing example of university technical colleges?www.tes.comFor school leaders, getting every member of staff to buy into your ideas isn’t easy – but knowing these 5 different categories of response can give you a helping hand, says Ildar Iliazov
The 5 ways staff respond to change – and how to work with all of themAs a school leader, you know your new ideas won’t be welcomed by every member of staff – but if you can work out who sits in which camp, it can help you make progress, says Ildar Iliazovwww.tes.comThe DfE is running a consultation on safeguarding changes over the summer holidays – it’s not good timing, but there are proposals schools should welcome, writes head Luke Ramsden
4 proposed safeguarding changes that could impact schoolsThe government’s decision to run a safeguarding consultation over the summer is frustrating for school leaders and safeguarding leads – but at least the proposals offer plenty of positives, says Luke Ramsdenwww.tes.comAndy Burnham has announced a plan to open new technical education pathways for 14-year-olds – but how many teenagers are currently taking vocational qualifications? @ktorm-social1.bsky.social looks at the figures
How many school students already take vocational qualifications?With Andy Burnham announcing new technical education pathways for 14-year-olds from 2028, Tes looks at how many students currently enter vocational studies in their early teenswww.tes.comThe DfE’s latest review of the RISE school improvement programme reveals headteachers' worries about the ‘rushed’ process of developing plans for schools
‘Rushed’ RISE improvement plans concern ‘many’ headsLatest DfE review of RISE school improvement programme finds there is a clearer understanding of advisers’ roles and better communication - but worries persist over timeframes for drafting planswww.tes.comThere has been a sharp drop in the number of academy transfers that received grant funding, the latest DfE data shows
Big drop reported in grant funding for academy transfersGovernment data shows a sharp dip in grant support for schools switching between academy trusts after DfE funding changeswww.tes.comThe proportion of teacher trainees who are employed in a state school 16 months after graduating has dropped, official DfE data shows
Only 7 in 10 teacher trainees employed in state schoolsThe proportion of postgraduate trainees working in state schools is lower than previous years, official data from 2024-25 cohort showswww.tes.comCambridge International ran digital exams for the first time this year, with students sitting them across 10 countries. So what was it like for schools? @emmaseith.bsky.social hears from those involved
Cambridge has delivered its first digital exams – here's how it wentNineteen schools across 10 countries ran digital exams for the first time this year. Emma Seith asks those involved about this introduction of online assessment and the lessons learnedwww.tes.comThere’s a lot of doom and gloom around teaching at the moment – so here are 5 strategies to help you focus on the positives of the job when you return in September
Teaching is brilliant – and we shouldn't be afraid to say itIt’s easy to focus on everything that’s wrong with education, but teachers must not let the challenges overshadow the positive parts of the job, argues Ben Levinsonwww.tes.comThe DfE has defended its response to the theft of sensitive data, reportedly including the names and email addresses of senior school leaders
School leaders affected by another DfE data leakDepartment for Education insists it took ‘swift action’ after a major incident involving sensitive data, with school leaders among those affectedwww.tes.comMore than a third of schools in England do not have any air conditioning, Tes can exclusively reveal, with leaders saying efforts to revamp the school estate are ‘far too slow’
Revealed: No air conditioning in a third of schoolsThe exclusive findings come after record-high temperatures were recorded before schools broke up for the summer holidayswww.tes.comSecondary schools are being pushed to boost reading – could the most popular books for 12- to 16-year-olds offer clues to what kinds of texts may work best? Rufus Thomas explores
What the bestselling books for teens tell secondary teachersSecondary schools are being pushed to boost reading, but what is the best way to do that? Rufus Thomas looks for clues in the Waterstones’ bestseller list about what teens actually want to readwww.tes.comTeachers tend to predict lower A-level grades for boys, according to new research that warns of a possible impact on access to university courses
‘Pro-girl’ gap in teachers’ predicted A-level grades identifiedTeachers often predict higher A-level grades for girls than boys, and this could be affecting students’ access to university courses, researchers warnwww.tes.comWith Andy Burnham outlining his big plan for new technical education pathways in schools, former DfE civil servant @garethconyard.bsky.social highlights the lesson the prime minister can learn from the failed 14-19 Diplomas
Technical pathways plan: 7 lessons from failed 14-19 DiplomasResponding to Andy Burnham’s announcement about new technical education pathways, a former civil servant who worked on 14-19 reforms reflects on the challenges that caused the collapse of Diplomaswww.tes.comFollowing prime minister Andy Burnham’s announcement of new technical routes for schools, we answer the key questions the sector needs to know about this major shift in secondary education
New technical routes for schools: what we do and don’t knowA huge announcement on secondary education was made by Andy Burnham last night, begging a raft of questions. We set out the answers the sector needs and the detail - where it exists - we know alreadywww.tes.com