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English and maths GCSE resits pass rates
August 22nd 2019
Official figures show that the proportion of GCSE resit students who achieved a grade 4 pass has fallen in both English and maths. However, overall results in both subjects among s … Read more

Investigating Teaching, Learning and Assessment in English- July 2019, London & York
August 21st 2019
Staff from OTLA project teams across England gathered in London and York to hear Professor Jean McNiff urge English teachers to experiment with new approaches to English teaching, … Read more

Investigating Teaching, Learning and Assessment in English
August 21st 2019
Experiment with new approaches to English teaching, investigate your practice and share your ideas with like-minded colleagues at this CPD event.

Interim Dissemination Event
August 21st 2019
You can find out more about the work of the 12 projects by attending the OTLA English interim dissemination event in Birmingham on the 5th September.

The 5Rs approach to GCSE Maths resits
July 22nd 2019
This revision year approach to GCSE Maths resits aims to support students to improve their attainment. It consists of both a set lesson structure and lesson content, and three shor … Read more

Centres for Excellence in SEND
July 22nd 2019
Three national Centres for Excellence in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) will provide expert support for leaders, managers and practitioners who wish to put learn … Read more

Digital Functional Skills: Ofqual podcast
July 19th 2019
This podcast explains more about the differences between the ICT Functional Skills and the new Digital Functional Skills qualifications.

Current and future demand for digital skills – a call to action
July 17th 2019
Two pieces of research examining current demand for digital skills in the UK job market, and looking at the digital skills needed to succeed now and in the next 10 years.

ESOL: access and progression
July 7th 2019
This report contains research about the availability of ESOL learning courses and the progression through ESOL provision in England. It focuses on the experiences of learners, non- … Read more

Evidence-Based Practice
June 18th 2019
In this section we put a spot light on evidence-based practice, which includes evidence from multiple sources, including: published research your professional judgement / experienc … Read more