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Extracurricular sports activities can be full-blooded as students let off steam – but, from a teacher’s perspective, they offer a great opportunity to get to know the learners better. writes Tom Starkey

Weirdness abounds in the build-up to exams, so it’s worth trying to understand how people react to pressure – and to avoid being too judgy

Our columnist is beginning to think that we need to be presenting to students in a slightly more honest way

Policymakers in FE have a terrible habit of getting into an arm-flapping panic about real or perceived problems – just look at GCSE resits

An Ofsted inspection brings out a sequined, sparkly performance from the college hoping to impress, but it’s a buffed version of teachers’ everyday experience

Ed-tech evangelism gets a much-needed reality check