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Arcane knowledge or necessary rigour – Phil Beadle can’t decide which best describes the new standards in grammar. Either way, if you can’t conjugate the subjunctive mood, your students will suffer...
If the road to mathematical fluency is wearing down children’s enthusiasm for the subject, it’s time to bring out the games, says Mike Askew...
Any learning fad claiming to be a magical fix-all to student progression should be approached with caution, says Julie Price Grimshaw...
The government says testing four-year-olds will raise standards, but Dr Sue Gifford and Dr Helen J Williams believe it will be harmful to children and their education...
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) is holding a series of pre-election debates that expand on key themes identified by its members and which shaped its manifesto. Both Martin Johnson and Gabriel Heller Sahlgren were on the panel at the first event, which asked ‘What’s wrong with making a profit from education?’ To find out about coming debates and read ATL’s manifesto, visit atl.org.uk
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