In 2019, the British Academy, the Royal Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Academy of Engineering produced a shared statement calling on the UK Government to adopt a national strategy for languages. They were concerned that the “UK’s poor language capacity has resulted in the loss of economic, social, cultural, and research […]
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As the Easter holidays arrived, so too did the annual Geographical Association Conference. This year it was fully virtual and, naturally, many of us were perhaps questioning how this would work: would it have the same community feel? Would there still be opportunities for networking? Would it have the same ‘buzz’? As I write this, […]
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Award winning educational researcher, Dr. Sugata Mitra provides tips on how teachers can prepare for the digital future of maths learning in this exclusive Q&A piece.
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Read how OxfordAQA builds human skills such as critical-thinking, initiative, independence and creativity into its International GCSE and A-level qualifications. With modern, global topics in its curricula and student-led project qualifications at both levels, OxfordAQA encourages interdisciplinary approaches to excellent education.
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Written by Anita Warwick There is enormous pressure on schools as all children return to the classroom. Although remote learning has meant that many children have developed useful skills, such as digital ‘know-how’ and independence, there is a need to refocus on core skills. Of equal importance, attention must be paid to children’s emotional and […]
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Reading recommendations for Earth Day that will inspire your children to do their bit to protect our planet and combat climate change.
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Sara Tilley from Curious Maths shares her review of MathsBeat, a new digitally-led primary maths mastery resource from Oxford. This blog outlines her favourite features.
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Bernie Westacott explores some of the key number and place value ready-to-progress criteria set out in the new DfE non-statutory guidance for Primary Maths.
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What should education outside planet Earth look like? One of my students’ favourite thought is to imagine that we have found a new planet to inhabit and that they have been put in charge of the extra-terrestrial education system. What will they bring to the future home of humanity? What classes would they mandate? What […]
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Ideas and resources to celebrate World Storytelling Day in your classroom and to encourage parents to share stories at home.
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