Blog, EdTech, Embracing Technology

Regardless of your school’s improvement plan or your position in school, there are two items that are high on everyone’s agenda - improving grades and reducing workloads. Side by side,...

Blog, Digital Literacy

Our world has been engulfed by technology, and the speed at which this has happened has taken Britain by storm. Today, our young people are growing up in a world that was completely...

Technology, security, Blog, School Management

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is nearly here but it doesn’t end on 25th May. Compliance will need to be improved upon over time as schools and everyone else get to grips...

Homework, Blog, Differentiated Homework

Differentiated instruction in education has been a practice which schools and educators have been embracing since the 1960s. The concept of differentiated instruction was born from the...

Blog, Assessment, Attainment 8 and Progress 8

Progress 8 was introduced in 2016 for all schools with the intention of ensuring students are studying a broad and balanced curriculum, inclusive of Ebacc subjects. It was introduced to...

Flipped Classroom, Blog

Flipped learning has risen to prominence over the past few decades and its popularity has soared in more recent years. It’s not entirely clear when the term ‘flipped learning’ was coined...

Exams, Revision, Blog

Exam season is arguably the most stressful time of year for the school body. Tensions are running high for parents, students and teachers, and it’s the students who are especially under...

Exams, Revision, Blog

The saying ‘failing to prepare is preparing to fail’ is always applicable when it comes to exams. Getting yourself ready for an exam is of the utmost of importance, and there’s a lot...

Technology, Blog

Almost everyone has a mobile phone. In fact, 95% of young people (aged 16-24) own a moblie phone, and that number rises year on year. We understand that introducing a Mobile Phone Policy...

Feedback, Blog

Feedback is fundamental to students’ progression and good classroom management. However, over the years the amount of time teachers spend on providing what they feel is sufficient and...

Homework, Blog

The setting of homework has more of an impact on students than just helping to improve their academic achievement. Studies have shown that regular homework can improve a multitude of...

Blog, Classroom Management

There’s more to a student’s academic success than just being taught; the environment in which they learn in has a major impact on their progression. Effective classroom management plays...

Homework, Blog

As a teacher, setting effective homework is only half the battle, getting your students to actually complete it is the other. Ensuring the work you set is effective will heighten your...

Homework, Blog

The completion of homework has long been linked to higher academic achievement in secondary school students. However, in order to see the real value of homework, the work set must be...

Blog

The popularity of podcasts has skyrocketed in recent years. These short, digestible series that you can listen to on the move have transformed the way we consume stories, series and...

Blog, education reform, damian hinds, education secretary

One of the changes that the Prime Minister managed to make during her recent cabinet reshuffle was the role of Secretary of State for Education. Out went Justine Greening, and in comes...

Homework, Blog

Homework is a universal concept that transcends countries and languages - regardless of nationality, race or religion, it is something that affects everyone and that everyone can relate...

Homework, homework policy, Blog, parental involvement

Homework can create a sense of tension at home for a multitude of reasons - tasks are set inconsistently, completing homework is always left to the last minute and children seemingly...