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Education in quarantine: what can we learn from early childhood educators in China?
Jie Gao and Clare Brooks. While we are marching towards the third week of lockdown in the UK, Chinese early childhood practitioners are busy preparing for the re-opening of kindergartens after more than two months of quarantine. We asked…
Education and Covid-19: how can we manage change when yesterday is no longer a predictor of tomorrow?
Will Brehm. Human life around the world has radically changed in a matter of weeks because of the novel coronavirus, known scientifically as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Some see the possibility of new futures in the making. The…
Covid-19 and education: Why have we waited until now to improve the accuracy of predicted grades?
Gill Wyness. For students expecting to take their A-Levels and BTECs this summer, the impact of COVID-19 will be profound. Instead of taking the formal examinations that they were preparing for, Ofqual confirmed today that school leavers will be provided…
Mind the gap: will home learning reinforce inequality and what can we do about it?
Clare Brooks, Eleanor Kitto and Carole Scott. In the first of two blog posts on home learning and young children in these extraordinary times, we highlighted how clear and practical research evidence can help schools and parents find principles to guide…
Educating young children at home: key lessons from research
Clare Brooks, Eleanor Kitto and Carole Scott. The closure of schools and early years settings to all except for the children of key workers will have a profound impact on all parents, particularly those with young children. Without adequate data as…
GCSE results in English and maths: whatever approach is taken, here is how it should be validated
John Jerrim. We found out last week that GCSE grades for the 2019/20 cohort will be based upon judgments made by teachers. It has been announced that Ofqual will be working with the sector to provide guidance on how this should be…
Will the Covid crisis spark a radical overhaul of schools and universities?
John White. Weeks ago I thought the climate emergency might be the spark, but now, especially as UK schools and universities are closing, I think Covid-19 is more likely. I had an email from a senior academic colleague in Wuhan who recently…
Exam fever: more coursework and less reliance on final tests would make it easier to award accurate grades
Tina Isaacs and Mary Richardson. Yesterday Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson announced the cancellation of this year’s GCSEs and A level examinations. “We will make sure that pupils get the qualifications they need and…
GCSEs are cancelled. Here's what the government should do
John Jerrim. Yesterday, the DfE took the extraordinary step of cancelling GCSE exams. this will mean that some children will suffer the consequences throughout their lifetime. This is obviously a very tricky situation, and any solution the government comes up…
Is wellbeing among teachers in England lower than in the rest of the UK?
Teachers in England are more unhappy and more anxious than those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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