With the pandemic keeping most secondary school students out of school, many are worried about the inevitable COVID grade slide. While it is difficult to assess what missing months of school will realistically mean, research on summer learning loss can offer some ideas.
Summer learning loss often s...
Read more ›If your Year 10 and Year 12 are heading back to school, here's what to expect. On June 15, up to a quarter of Year 10 and Year, 12 will be allowed "some contact" with teachers to help prepare for exams.
The aim, says the government is to ensure students get face-to-face time with staff before the s...
Read more ›Reopening schools may be causing an on-going row, but it now looks like the majority of KS1 and Year 6 pupils will be returning on June 1st.
Why Year 6, you may be asking? After all, SATs have been cancelled, and they are in the transition term before moving on to secondary. Experts believe it will...
Read more ›Getting teenagers and Key Stage 3 students to read isn't easy. Yet, daily reading not only expands their vocabulary but also shows them how to improve their writing, grammar and spelling skills. Plus pupils in years 7 to 9 who read classic modern fiction, gain stronger skills in handling complex ide...
Read more ›Living in lockdown has led many of us to learn new skills. Learning a language is at the top of many people's lists, and it's easier than you may think. Whether you are a complete beginner, trying to improve your language skills, or honing your skills for future GCSEs and work, now is a perfect time...
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