Ghana’s schools don’t teach enough about geoscience: why kids need to know how the planet works: Over the last few decades Ghana has seen a rise in environmental degradation such as pollution, deforestation and land degradation. These have been driven by urbanisation, industrialisation, carbon emissions and waste burning. Environmental problems have an impact on public …
Rural schools in South Africa can produce good exam results too: study shows what’s behind one success story: A child walking to school in the rural village of Qunu in South Africa. Jennifer Bruce/AFP via Getty Images Each weekday, hundreds of thousands of children and teenagers in South Africa’s rural areas (which make up just …
Bullies in South African schools were often bullied themselves – insights from an expert: Bullying is far more complex than current interventions acknowledge. Georgia Court/Getty Images “Pupil stabbed to death at Gauteng school had suffered history of bullying”. “Grade 6 learner commits suicide after bullying”. “Grade 11 learner takes her own life after taunts over …
Trans guidance for schools: the voices of young people are missing: aerogondo2/Shutterstock After significant delay, the UK government has published draft guidance for schools in England on “gender questioning children”, from education secretary Gillian Keegan and women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch. The guidance is non-statutory, meaning it is not legally enforceable, and the government …
Fraud is a problem so big we need to start teaching children how to spot it in schools: Fraud can happen to anyone. Twinsterphoto/Shutterstock Have you or someone you know been a victim of fraud? If so, that’s not unusual. The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a rise of 25% in the number …
Schools know sharing sex ed lessons with parents is vital – it’s something they already do: Media_Photos/Shutterstock The education secretary Gillian Keegan has written to schools in England stating that they should be sharing relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) teaching materials with parents and carers, even if copyright contracts with external providers of school …
Most secondary schools don’t have to teach the national curriculum. It should be revised and restored – or discarded: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Each year, when new PGCE students arrive at the University of Bristol to start their journey towards becoming English teachers, I ask them to study the national curriculum. This is the statutory document prescribing what …
Concrete crisis: officials thought asbestos in schools was safe too – the same mistakes have been made over Raac: The decision to close some schools and erect emergency structural supports in others just days before the start of a new term appeared to come about suddenly. The announcement followed three recent failures of reinforced autoclaved …
Concrete in schools: how missing data and poor funding contributed to today’s closures: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock In September 2022, schools in England were at risk of bankruptcy as their day-to-day spending threatened to overtake their regular income. A hasty autumn budget included additional revenue funds for schools, coming as a relief to many school leaders. …
ChatGPT isn’t the death of homework – just an opportunity for schools to do things differently: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform launched by research company Open AI, can write an essay in response to a short prompt. It can perform mathematical equations – and show its working. ChatGPT is a generative AI …
Sign language is now official in South Africa – how this will help education in schools for the Deaf: Universities have a role to play in equipping future teachers of the Deaf by teaching sign language. Wits University South African Sign Language is set to become the country’s 12th official language. Parliament approved a constitutional …
England’s plan to introduce east Asia-style maths textbooks widely rejected by primary schools: DGLimages/Shutterstock Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently outlined a plan to improve maths skills in England, which will see young people study the subject at school until they are 18. This sounds straightforward but it’s worth considering how tricky new educational policy is …
The shift from grammar schools to comprehensives had little effect on social mobility in England: Air Images/Shutterstock Research shows that in the past 50 years, social class mobility – how a person’s occupation, social class or income compares with that of their parents – has either increased or stayed static in the UK. But social …
Relationships and sex education review: government must remember history of LGBTQ+ discrimination in English schools: roberjzm/Shutterstock Sex education in English schools is under scrutiny. A review of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) brought forward by prime minister Rishi Sunak, will lead to new statutory guidance by the end of 2023. Sunak has also stated …
How schools and teachers can make refugee children feel welcome: Marcos Mesa Sam Wordley/Shutterstock Teachers in the UK are welcoming children seeking sanctuary into their classrooms. In 2022, 46,000 young people aged under 18 arrived in the UK from Ukraine. More than 5,000 asylum applications were made by unaccompanied children in 2022. Studies have shown …
The hidden danger of asbestos in UK schools: ‘I don’t think they realise how much risk it poses to students’: A Department for Education survey suggests more than 80% of state schools in England still have asbestos on their premises. Lucy M Ryan/Shutterstock Being diagnosed came as a complete shock. You do not imagine that …
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Tackling online misogyny: what needs to be done in schools – and our communities: mooremedia/Shutterstock Research from the Children’s Commissioner for England has found that 79% of children have encountered violent pornography before they are 18. One-third of young people have reported receiving nude videos or photographs, with more than half sent from strangers. There …