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Ahead of schedule Tips for putting together next year’s timetable, the case for marking by peer assessment, plus more from tes.com this week

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Good as gold Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie chats about his education journey and how he turned his packed lunches into a money-making enterprise

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Sibling rivalry Relationships between siblings can be positive and negative in schools – so how can staff make the most of the ‘sibling effect’?

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Play your cards right What can a teacher learn from a professional gambler? A lot about decision making, says one poker player and cognitive psychologist

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Cracking the code To solve the problem of students not engaging with written feedback, one school has introduced teacher videos accessed using QR codes

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One step ahead The secret to school improvement isn’t sweeping changes – it’s small steps to build on what is already successful, says Paul K Ainsworth

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Managing mergers Merging colleges is a complicated business – what are the pitfalls that leaders need to avoid to ensure a smooth transition?

Next week Boy, oh boy How can teachers tackle the gender gap in classroom engagement?