Last week, BBC News reported that the government had ended its funding for several projects tackling the bullying of LGBT+ students in schools. These projects have been running since 2014, costing around £4 million, and this is the first time…
This article is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team which examines this year’s Black History Month from the angle of ‘making history’. The opinions expressed in these pieces are those of the editors’ themselves, and do not necessarily…
This article is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team which examines this year’s Black History Month from the angle of ‘making history’. The opinions expressed in these pieces are those of the editors themselves, and do not necessarily…
Following the Government’s U-turn on the method of generating A-Level and GCSE results earlier in the month, a new diverse and better articulated vocational qualification will be available to select sixth form students returning in September. Recommended by the Wolf…
Memory is a peculiar thing. Some moments stick in your mind from years gone by, while others from days ago become immediately cloudy. One particular physical education lesson at school when I was 12 is an example of the former.…
4th August 2020. In a year where exams were cancelled for the first time in history it was the day, just under two weeks ago, when the results for Scottish National 5, higher and advanced higher exams were published. The…
Governments across the UK have been slated for the way in which results were calculated for students taking Highers in Scotland and A Levels in England and Wales. Yes, some aspects of issuing grades to students could have been done…
Like many recent university graduates, I am coming to terms with the loss of time that I will be incurring upon starting a new job. The almost-unparalleled freedom that comes with having 12 weekly contact hours is phenomenal. This meant…
If you don’t trust the assessment of teachers across the country then why ask for their input in the first place? I stood ready to get on my soapbox about the government’s handling of A-level and BTEC results when I…
Throughout school, I was not a very enthusiastic history student. Though I studied the subject until A Level (I was told it was a good accompaniment to what was to become my degree subject, English literature), I never really enjoyed…