Primary

Tuesday

12th Nov 2024

Boosting reading fluency ‘could halve KS2 gender gap’
Research also warns against making key stage 2 tests ‘too long’ so they’re largely assessments of reading speed
Reading speed

Monday

11th Nov 2024

Primary ITE targets could be cut by a fifth to deal with oversupply
News comes after fewer than one in five new primary teachers in Scotland secured a permanent job after probation last year
Primary ITE targets could be cut by a fifth to deal with oversupply

Tuesday

5th Nov 2024

No evidence phonics screening check improves reading, research finds
There is also no sign that the phonics screening test has narrowed attainment gaps by the end of primary school, report by the Education Policy Institute shows
No evidence phonics screening check improves reading, research shows

Monday

4th Nov 2024

Maths anxiety hinders many pupils, say teachers
Maths anxiety is ‘extremely common and incredibly persistent’ and it can extend across generations, expert warns
Maths anxiety and unidentified dyscalculia hinder many pupils, teachers say

Thursday

24th Oct 2024

1 in 3 senior leaders say Sats contribute to retention challenges
Only 3 per cent of leaders say they think Sats are a good measure of school performance
1 in 3 senior leaders says Sats contribute to retention challenges

Wednesday

16th Oct 2024

Working in pairs boosts Year 5 reading
EEF’s paired reading programme also improves pupils’ motivation, with both teachers and pupils noting a greater enjoyment in reading
Reading in pairs

Tuesday

8th Oct 2024

Ofsted: Primary school English curricula ‘often weak’
Watchdog’s report raises concerns that some schools fail to ensure that key stage 1 pupils acquire the knowledge they need. Here are 7 of its key findings
Weak curricula

Monday

7th Oct 2024

Reading: concern over rise in Year 5 ‘low attainers’
Major study into impact of lockdowns also finds the disadvantage gap has not narrowed among Year 5 pupils in reading or maths
Low attainment

Friday

4th Oct 2024

Concern over number of children arriving at school ‘still in nappies’
Former children’s commissioner warns too many young children are not receiving the support needed to boost their ‘school readiness’
Concern over number of children arriving at school ‘still in nappies’

Monday

30th Sep 2024

Most primary teachers would not consider secondary
The perceived barriers to teachers making the move from primary to secondary, including an ‘us and them’ mentality, have been revealed by DfE research
switching tracks

Wednesday

25th Sep 2024

School-based nurseries rollout: what we know so far
The education secretary has announced funding for the first phase of its early years provision expansion, but questions remain about staffing and private sector involvement
Rollout of nurseries in schools
Schools with lower Ofsted ratings hit harder by falling rolls
The problem of falling pupil rolls is not being felt equally across the primary school sector, according to new NFER analysis
Schools with lower Ofsted ratings hit harder by falling rolls