Kevin Stannard cited Sutton Trust research on teaching practice in the Times Educational Supplement. All too often this “pedagogical praxis” is missed when we discuss the make-up of top teaching…
Starbucksification of schools
…office in 2014. Her predecessor, Michael Gove, had enraged teachers and their unions (which he christened the “blob”, after a monster from a 1958 science-fiction film) with his shake-up of…
Bright state school pupils from Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire to get extra support to access top university courses
…benefit from a series of school visits, project days, campus visits and academic support provided by the University of Nottingham’s community learning hubs. Students will also receive advice on their…
Best in Class Summit
…in the least advantaged fifth of schools said their pupils were well-behaved compared with 96% in the most advantaged fifth. They also reported spending less time teaching and more time…
TEACHERS IN ADVANTAGED SCHOOLS ARE MORE EXPERIENCED THAN THOSE IN DEPRIVED SCHOOLS
…compared with 96% in the most advantaged fifth. They also reported spending less time teaching and more time on classroom management. The new polling commissioned for today’s summit from the…
Independent schools are part of the solution on social mobility
…societies and lectures combined with all of those chances to develop ideas, character, confidence, experience and leadership are there in abundance. Independent schools do also provide, through their alumni and…