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The importance of fostering an inclusive learning environment is widely recognised. When students see themselves reflected in the curriculum they learn, the classrooms they learn in, and the school community they are part of; they feel empowered, engaged and able to thrive.

GCSE English will be our first exams in a core subject to go fully onscreen, subject to Ofqual approval. But why GCSE English first? Ìý

The answer builds on ongoing research, pilot schemes and conversations we’ve undertaken to better understand how onscreen assessments might work, why and in what way they’re useful for students (and schools and colleges) and importantly, why and when we should implement them.

byÌýDr Ems Lord, NRICH

Although maths is the most popular A Level choice among teenagers (JCQ, 2023), we must address the negative attitudes surrounding a subject where it’s socially acceptable to claim to be ‘no good with numbers’, that ‘maths has no uses in the real-world’ or that ‘maths is boring.’Ìý

As someone who loves the subject I chose to study and teach, I’m focusing my efforts on challenging those negative beliefs and I hope that the ideas in this article encourage you to do so too.Ìý

Power of Maths Spotlight with Dr Ems Lord, NRICH 

Les Hopper, Product Director at ɫèAV, explores the current extent of digital inequality in secondary schools and showcases what some staff are doing to mitigate its impacts.

Authored byÌýMaddie Short, Programmes Lead, Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

Two teachers share their stories of how they’re tackling the digital divide in their schools.Ìý

Authored by Dee Reid, founder of Catch Up

Creating safe spaces, triggering engagement, and challenging anti-maths mindsets.