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Technical Colleges For 14-Year-Olds

Lord Dearing – writing exclusively here for Managing School Today – believes the UK’s skills deficit could be addressed by reintroducing technical colleges as an option for 14-year-olds.

Good School Design

The best way to ensure an effective and sustainable redesign for your school is to take part in the process yourself, argues Richard Hurst.

Bringing the Science Curriculum To Life

Is it possible to be creative with the science curriculum whilst maintaining standards and preparing children for SATs? Are we, as educators, guilty of teaching to the facts for too long in primary classes? Sandra Clement, headteacher of West Down School, describes how they meet the challenge. 

An Inspirational Curriculum

Balsall Common Primary School on the edge of Solihull has developed an innovative curriculum to help children thrive. Here, Chris Baker, assistant head teacher, explains what led Ofsted inspectors to declare it a “jewel in the crown.”