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A failure to specify exactly what it is we want students to learn is holding them back, says Bruce Robertson, who would like schools to ‘unpack’ the curriculum, ditching vague statements of intent for concrete examples of what teachers need to cover for every subject

This Scottish head won’t allow phones ‘to be seen, heard or used’, but believes a ban may be ‘a battle that can’t be won’

While surgeons and those in other life-changing roles get to invest time in professional learning, Bruce Robertson says teachers aren’t being allowed to focus on the things that matter most: curriculum and pedagogy. He sets out a case for investing in a five-star professional programme

Schools in Scotland often lose sight of their core purpose, argues Bruce Robertson, who sets out three basic pedagogical principles to reset the way that we teach

The government suddenly changed rules around SQA qualifications and damaged the system’s integrity, says Bruce Robertson

Local authorities and national government must find a way to work together if plans to deliver this small country’s big ambitions for education are to succeed