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GCSE results day can be as worrying for staff as it is for students – and heads of department need to support everyone while looking after themselves, too, says Laura May Rowlands

Social media is awash with so-called ‘exam experts’ offering the key to grade 9 GCSE essays – and schools need to counter their dangerous influence, says Laura May Rowlands

The simple practice of asking pupils to line up at the start of school and after breaktimes can improve pupil behaviour at key points in the day, says Laura May Rowlands

With many Year 7s struggling to read an analogue clock, form relationships and tie their shoelaces, Laura May Rowlands explains how educators can help to plug these gaps

Schools need to maximise the time between mocks and formal exams, says Laura May Rowlands, as she shares the strategies she’s put in place

Mock exams are important right now – if a student hands in a blank page, here are some tips for giving support