Français or 普通话 More and more students are choosing to study Mandarin over French but why - only now - are we questioning this, and what are the government doing to encourage it? Read more
Advice from the World’s Best Teacher In a recent visit to London Nancy Atwell, winner of the Global Teacher Prize, discusses her views on how to improve teaching and education systems as a whole. Read more
Should the Best Council-run Schools be allowed to Sponsor Academies? A new plan has been proposed which could see strong, council-run school begin sponsoring the development of weaker academies. Read more
Are Virtual Reality Trips the Next Big Thing? We take a look into the future of school trips as Google announces its Expeditions Pioneer Program. Read more
5 Ways Teaching Assistants are the Best Teaching Assistants offer so much more than classroom assistance. Here we discuss all the ways in which they positively effect a school. Read more
Guest Blog: What Are the Challenges Facing Maths Teachers? This guest post is written by Stephen Cavadino; a maths teacher (and maths fanatic) from Leeds! Read more
5 Inspirational Teaching Methods for New Teachers Check out these 5 interesting and controversial ideas that might just revolutionise your teaching! Perfect for new teachers as well as old hands who are interested in the latest pedagogical developments. Read more
The Social Media Minefield As the way we communicate becomes more and more digital, the boundaries of acceptable social conduct become more and more blurred. We ask, is it appropriate for teachers to communicate with students via social media? Read more
How to Cause a Crisis As Newspapers around the UK report on the primary schools places crisis following National Offer Day, we investigate how statistics can be manipulated and how easy it is to cry wolf. Read more
Tom Bennett: Detentions should not be Discouraged In a recent interview with the Telegraph educational expert Tom Bennett discusses how detentions are still an important part of behavioural management and should not be forgotten by teachers. Read more