Dons pour scorn on Gove's proposed PGCE shake-up
Education dons have poured scorn on Mr Gove's plans, unveiled last week, to shift responsibility and resources for training from universities to schools.
Training move could 'kill off' PGCE
Government plans to shift initial teacher training into schools could "kill off" the PGCE and "wipe out" university education departments, experts have warned.
Hygiene lessons & lectures in etiquette: life of an interwar trainee
They studied hygiene and English literature. They engaged in heated debates about the Old Testament and the desirability of cigarette smoking in a lady.
Exams for boys, exams for girls
The UK’s largest school exam board is developing gender-specific alternatives to the GCSE, tailor-made for girls and boys, The TES has learned.
Career choices: The lowdown on supply teaching
After doing a couple of PGCE placements, most new teachers can’t wait to have their own classes and start settling into school.
On-the-job teacher training at risk
Cash-strapped schools could be forced to stop running courses for trainee teachers after it was announced costs will rise significantly, experts have warned.
Pupil assessment: How to write reports
Summing up a pupil’s performance over a year in a two-page report may seem a tough task for a teacher who is new to report writing.
Pedagogy: Lifting the lid on common teaching myths
Don’t smile ‘till Christmas and start off being hard on the kids, you can always soften up later - myths or reality?