academic subjects in a shake-up of primary school teaching planned by Ed Balls. Pupils could even be assessed on their ‘personal development’ as well as the three Rs. The Schools Secretary has ordered ...

Plans to increase the time spent on “cross-curricular lessons” at England’s state primary schools in place of single-subject lessons, have come under fire from independent prep schools. Endorsing a ...

Almost one in five of all lessons in secondary schools are delivered by staff not trained in the subject, a Government study said yesterday. Almost one in five of all lessons in secondary schools are ...