Pupil history knowledge 'patchy'
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Pupils in primary and secondary schools across England lack an overview of history, Ofsted warns.
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School saga is inflaming old divides between ethnic groups.
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More than two-thirds of England's secondary schools have achieved specialist status.
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A record number of students have passed their A-levels this year with nearly a quarter of students getting an A-grade. Are standards going up or down?
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The report says students are catching up to their worldwide counterparts but fourth-graders are not. By Michael Dobbs / Washington Post.
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Too many maths tests from the age of seven are damaging pupils' enthusiasm and knowledge, a report says.
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A curriculum shake-up will see children spending more time learning through play at primary school.
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Are schools leaving the most gifted children behind if they don't allow them to skip ahead?
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Can "clearer" school tables tell us what we need to know, the BBC's Mike Baker asks.
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BBC education correspondent Mike Baker looks at what the GCSE figures reveal - and what they do not.
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Schools grapple with degree to which they're responsible for social, as well as academic, skills.
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Pupils prefer active learning with real-life relevance, a review of research studies suggests.
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Children are arriving for their first day at school less able to read, write, add up or play than a year ago, a series of national tests has shown.
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A report suggests maths A-levels have become easier and no longer stretch the brightest pupils.
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Head teachers and language experts say it is harder to get good grades in modern languages than other GCSEs.
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Standards in basic maths and reading among seven-year olds in England show no improvement, while fewer attain expected writing skills.
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A think tank claims state schools that control their own admissions are covertly selecting pupils by ability.