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Gráinne Hallahan
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Times tables tests 2023: 6 insights for school leaders
With the data from this year’s multiplication tables check having just been published, Tes highlights the major trends
Primary
23 November 2023
Timestable test data 2023: 6 insights for school leaders
10 questions with...Tom Campbell
The CEO of E-ACT talks about his own school days, the person who inspired him in his first headship and how he learned to love the MAT movement
General
15 November 2023
10 questions with...Tom Campbell
What’s next for KS2 Sats?
The fallout from this year’s tough Sats reading paper means reform is now inevitable. But what should primary assessments look like? Grainne Hallahan explores
Primary
27 October 2023
KS2 Sats: Is it time to rethink primary assessments?
What schools need to know about the KS4 performance data
GCSE performance data and secondary school league tables are out, covering everything from Progress 8 to EBacc entries. Tes breaks down the numbers
Secondary
19 October 2023
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Is the end nigh for performance-related pay?
Wales dropped PRP for teachers in 2020 in favour of yearly pay rises. Could England follow suit? Grainne Hallahan follows the money
General
6 October 2023
Is the end nigh for performance-related pay?
Where did all the over-50s teachers go?
Teachers over the age of 50 are leaving the classroom and not coming back. Grainne Hallahan investigates the scale of the problem and the possible causes
General
6 September 2023
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