Secondary
Tuesday
Students in England less likely to say creativity is valued
England’s 15-year-olds are also less likely than their international peers to feel able to express their ideas at school, according to major study
Scotland absent from first Pisa report on creative thinking
New data suggests Scottish teachers are doing a good job of encouraging creative thinking – but the government’s decision to opt out of new Pisa test means evidence is limited
Tuesday
Nearly 1 in 3 female students ‘very worried’ about climate change
Findings from the International Baccalaureate come as schools report growing levels of anxiety around the impact of climate change
Teachers complain of ‘obscure’ English lit GCSE extract
Teachers warn exam board AQA that some students were at a disadvantage in this year’s GCSE English literature paper
Thursday
Reliable wi-fi ‘essential’ to learning yet not a given in Scottish schools
‘Ease of access to technology should be an expectation, not an exception,’ say teachers frustrated by years of inconsistent internet connections in schools around Scotland
Call to replace GCSEs with ‘digital Sats’
Government should also set goal to reduce curriculum content by 10% across all key stages, according to think tank
