Pupil’s Background Should be Included in League Tables
In today’s modern education age, league tables are king; although they shouldn’t be. League tables are how schools are graded based on their test scores in various subjects from primary to secondary age pupils however, new research suggests that a pupil’s background should be incorporated into the league tables to explain unfortunate grades. A Variety […]
Half-Term: Is a Week Long Enough?
Every school in the country will be on half-term soon, some are already kicking back and enjoying the rest, but would you prefer having a one week or two-week half-term? Is one week enough time to fully recharge from the previous term? Is two weeks too long? Teaching is All-Or-Nothing Profession As all educators know, […]
Child Gambling a ‘Growing Problem’
Over the past year, two-fifths of eleven to sixteen-year old’s have gambled in a variety of ways; fruit machines being the most popular followed by playing cards with friends for money and lastly scratch cards. Research has been released today stating that gambling among young people is a growing problem and more must be done […]
So Many Teachers are Lonely at Schools
Amanda Martin, the new president of the NEU teaching union, states that ‘teaching is still the best job in the world, it’s just tough.’ Amanda’s main goals as the president is to try and make teaching less tough and less lonely. Teachers spend so many hours planning and marking, being with their students and jumping […]
Do Teachers Need One-To-One Support?
Unfortunately, in education, you hear some horror stories; from the children themselves or their families, teachers hear some disturbing tales. A teacher’s union has questioned whether teachers need support, possibly one-to-one, in order to deal with being ‘on the front line of their students’ narratives. Domestic Violence and Drug Abuse It is, of course, important […]