Teachers share the untold story of TAGs

See what's coming up in the 6 August issue of Tes magazine [View in browser]( [Tes.com]( [Facebook link to news]( [Tes Global Instagram]( [Tes news twitter account]( [Tes Linkedin site]( [Resources]( | [Jobs]( | [News]( | [Courses]( | [Store]( | [Tes for schools]( [Teachers share the untold story of TAGs]( Hello {NAME}, Ofqual recently asked secondary school teachers to sum up their experience of awarding teacher assessed grades in just three words. Yet there is far more to say on the subject than that. Ahead of results day, we asked school staff to share their stories of what the TAGs process was really like. Find out more in the 6 August issue of Tes magazine. [Subscribe now]( PLUS...10 questions with TV show host Martin Roberts Roberts chats about his schools days including a wonderful physics teachers who left a lasting impression on his life, a memorable school trip – that included a real rite-of-passage moment – and his work helping children through his books series The Villes with the NSPCC. AND...this issue's regular features Racial bias and attainment Teachers’ unconscious bias against black pupils – in terms of having lower expectations for them and putting their behaviour under added scrutiny – is a key factor in lower attainment and a higher rate of exclusions, researchers tell Irena Barker. Teach creativity with maths If you had to list the most “creative” subjects in school, maths would probably not be top of the list. But there are plenty of opportunities for students to be creative in maths, argues primary headteacher Rhian Jones – you just need to take the right approach. Stories shine light on benefits of lifelong learning While the decision to enter adult education isn’t always easy, it can have a transformational effect on people’s lives, as the winners of this year’s Festival of Learning Awards can attest. Kate Parker reports. Less is more School leaders are often driven to improve education by adding – everything from more computers to more teacher evaluations to more emails home to parents. Meanwhile, stock cupboards are piled high with textbooks staff no longer use while workloads only ever seem to increase. But what happens if, instead of adding ‘stuff’, we subtract it? Grainne Hallahan finds out. This week's article [I used study strategies to boost my subject knowledge]( I used study strategies to boost my subject knowledge When history teacher Kate Jones became nervous about lessons on topics she was less than expert on, her confidence took a nose dive. So, she decided to brush up on her subject knowledge using the same recall techniques she often advocates to her students. [Read now]( [Subscribe now]( Stay connected! [News Facebook Page]( [Tes Instagram page]( [Tes Twitter link]( [Tes LinkedIn Page]( [Tes Pinterest Page]( [Tes Youtube channel]( Explore Tes [Resources]( [Jobs]( [Courses]( [Store]( [Tes for schools]( [News]( Download our app [Mobile app IOS]( [Download our App on Google play]( Manage your email preferences Help us to send you the right emails. You can [change your email preference settings]( or [unsubscribe]( anytime. Customer services: [+44 (0)20](tel:+44 (0)20 3194 3000)3194 3164 help@tesglobal.com Tes Global is registered in England (Company No. 02017289) with its registered offices at 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ. [Can't see this email? View in browser](