Secondary
Monday
2nd Oct 2023
Why Scottish education must work for the ‘forgotten third’ of pupils
Scotland is at a ‘major crossroads’ with education reform and must pursue approaches to assessment and qualifications that work for all pupils, says Graham Hutton
![Why Scottish education must work for the ‘forgotten third’ of pupils](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-10/Hairdressing.jpg?itok=iAKTvQBl)
The issues blighting Black Caribbean girls’ school experiences
Dr Julie Blake explains how research into the school experiences of Black Caribbean girls reveals the issues they face – and what schools can do to improve
![The issues blighting Black Caribbean girls’ school experiences](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-07/Caribbean%20girls.jpg?itok=hXJtE2vN)
Thursday
31st Aug 2023
Making sense of formative assessment as a school leader
An understanding of how different forms of assessment relate to the Scottish exams system is critical, explains secondary headteacher Bruce Robertson
![Growing steps](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-08/formative-assessment.jpg?itok=bAZ7klQS)
Why northern school attainment gap fears are misplaced
Much is made of the North-South divide, but this academic says the reality is more nuanced and offers cause for hope
![Attainment gap](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-08/Northern-gap.jpg?itok=WXW-Yxnh)