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Why I write for Oxford University Press

June 20, 2023July 6, 2023Oxford Primary
'Bring Your Voice | Diversity and Inclusion'

Professional Development Lead Louise Pennington shares her experience of writing maths resources for Oxford University Press

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Using research-based evidence to inspire our new curriculum

March 23, 2022March 22, 2022Oxford Secondary

As the winter months start to recede, the education community is faced with the reality that so far this year, teaching and learning continues to be dominated, in a wide variety of ways, by Covid. The prevalence of the Omicron variant has resulted in a high incidence of teacher and student absences and many learners […]

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A positive outlook for the new Oxford Smart Curriculum

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Oxford Education

You may recall that we launched the Oxford Smart Curriculum direction paper last May. Our aim was to ensure that this was a collaborative effort, so we invited educators and policy-makers working within the educational sector to provide feedback by completing a short questionnaire. With your input, we have been able to strengthen our shared […]

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We are celebrating ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’!

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022Oxford Science Team

We asked the Oxford STEM team about what attracted them to a career in STEM. As a child, I frequently found fossils in the garden. With neighbours, we set up a fossil club and museum, which kept us happy for hours. I didn’t realise then, but my love of STEM had begun.Later, chemistry teacher Mrs […]

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March Reading List: Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021Oxford Primary
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Celebrate Women’s History Month by getting to know some fantastic female characters and real-life role models in our recommended reads.

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January Reading List: Inspiring Inventions

January 20, 2021January 19, 2021Oxford Primary

Start the new year with these books full of impressive inventors and their inspiring inventions.

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March Reading List: Our diverse planet

March 6, 2020March 4, 2020Oxford Primary
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British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths taking place between 6-15 March 2020. We’ve put together this list of reading recommendations to inspire young scientists of all ages.

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