HMC schools have been providing great support to their local communities – and delivering national initiatives – following the COVID-19 outbreak. These are just a few examples of HMC schools… Find out more
In the run up to what may be the most depressing election ever, the real joy of working in schools is the capacity to constantly learn from the young people… Find out more
While achieving the best grades is at the forefront of most sixth formers’ minds, it’s often what happens next that troubles them. They wonder where their path will lead them… Find out more
Sitting in a cafe in North Devon this summer, my 11 year old daughter, on spotting a passing stranger in a stripey jumper, suddenly shouted, ‘Look, it’s wally!’. When I… Find out more
Earlier this year, Louise Richardson, vice-chancellor of Oxford, announced two major initiatives to help increase the number of students at the university from disadvantaged backgrounds. One enables pupils with weaker… Find out more
In recent years, universities have had to walk a difficult line. On the one hand they are, or should be, upholders of academic standards and virtues – ethical, philosophical and… Find out more
Today’s report by the Sutton Trust and the Social Mobility Commission rightly raises some fundamental issues about the state of play for equal opportunities in the UK. One might take… Find out more
The claim by leading geneticist Robert Plomin that academic success is largely fixed by genes has prompted newspaper headlines such as ‘Top schools add nothing to grades’. In fact, Professor… Find out more
At a time when exams are already underway (for IB Diploma students) or looming for others, it’s a good time to think about how, exactly, do we prepare students for… Find out more
This blog from HMC Executive Director, Mike Buchanan, provides further information about the qualifications available to schools in England. International GCSEs and GCSEs in England are different qualifications. So too… Find out more
The Youth Sport Trust’s Impact Report 2018 highlights a number of shocking statistics relating to the physical health of the nation’s young people. It is depressing to read that over… Find out more
The issue of universities offering unconditional offers is not going to go away anytime soon, especially in light of the latest research from UCAS which shows that some institutions are… Find out more
This blog by Mike Buchanan, HMC Executive Director, provides further information about the qualifications available to schools in England. International GCSEs and GCSEs in England are different qualifications. So too… Find out more
As we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) today, it occurs to me that our schools are more than well placed to support its #BalanceforBetter theme this year. A global day… Find out more
One of my favourite moments this academic year saw a mixed group of Sixth Formers address the whole school on the issue of period poverty. The aim was to raise… Find out more
Girls need role models to be inspired. Role models of successful women, from a diversity of backgrounds, careers and qualifications. And society needs strong female role models in order to… Find out more
Character education is back on the national agenda following an address by the Education Secretary, Damian Hinds. Great. Common sense suggests this is wholly laudable. All schools would surely choose… Find out more
In a recent article by Haroon Siddique in The Guardian (30/12/18), Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner expressed concern that Tory education reforms are putting state school pupils at a disadvantage… Find out more
2018 is shaping up to be an extraordinary year for Latymer Upper School. The pride our school community felt on winning three Tes awards in February has not diminished, but… Find out more
Part of being a teenager is to seek privacy from the eagle adult eye and for them to be able to ‘live their own lives’. We’ve all done it and… Find out more
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