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Ellen Peirson-Hagger is senior writer at Tes
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Maths is the most popular A level. But is it fit for purpose?
This year, maths became the first subject to surpass 100,000 entries. Experts tell Tes what makes it a good qualification – and how it could better prepare students for real-world maths
Secondary
27 September 2024
Directed hours rule ‘archaic’, says MAT leader
Becks Boomer-Clark, CEO of Lift Schools, said the teaching profession must ‘have a much more mature, sophisticated and flexible understanding of time’
General
24 September 2024
Why is France so good at keeping its teachers?
New data shows that France has a much higher teacher retention rate than England. Ellen Peirson-Hagger examines what we could learn from colleagues across the Channel
General
24 September 2024
Government must get a grip on poverty to help schools
At the Labour Party Conference, experts discuss the impact that helping disadvantaged families would have in reducing the pressures on schools
General
23 September 2024
Could this be the model for the DfE’s regional improvement teams?
A new practitioner-led initiative in the capital is connecting experienced leaders with schools that need help. Ellen Peirson-Hagger finds out how it works – and why it could be the template for a nationwide model
General
20 September 2024
Why the free school meals system is broken - and how to fix it
Under the current system, harsh eligibility requirements and complicated bureaucracy mean many children living in poverty miss out on a free lunch. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger what the government must do to change that
General
13 September 2024
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