Number chunking, number lines and synthetic phonics – new teaching techniques brought in with the Labour Government’s 1999 Numeracy and Literacy Strategies – now mean that 95% of parents keen to help their children boost their grades are simply, ill-equipped to do so.
“Most parents do not understand how their children are taught, and it really isn’t a surprise”, says Geoffrey…
The Big March 2012, calls upon the United Nations to explicitly enshrine ‘bullying’ in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). To kick start this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, teen sensations Pixie Lott, Aston Merrygold and Jedward have been busy creating avatars of themselves, complete with Pixie’s new blonde bob, Aston’s characteristic beanie and Jedward’s trademark…
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MUDDLE LONDON
This is the perfect book to start getting our London children to learn about their capital. It’s more than just a book, it’s like a platform that provides hours of educational…
Concerns about financial management rife as leading student counsellor gives top tips for beating separation woes.
More than two-thirds of parents in the UK (70%) fear that that they will find their child leaving for university “emotionally difficult”, with 40% believing that they will miss their child more than their child will miss them, according to new research published today.
The…
Writing in the Guardian, Elton John gives his views on the problems of homophobic bullying in schools and on the teaching of sex education in the UK. The piece was written to highlight Stonewall’s campaign against homophobic bullying in schools.
by Elton John
In spite of everything that’s gone before, the last 12 months have been the happiest and most special of my life. To become a parent…
Parents are hungry for information on a wide range of issues to help them exercise choice and support their children’s learning, a new report has found. Family Lives, Fiona Millar and Pearson have carried out a poll of nearly 1,000 parents looking at a range of issues, in particular what is most important to them when they are choosing a school for their child and whether they are successful in…
A new survey, commissioned by the TDA, estimates that at least 16,000 teachers who left the classroom in the past five years have tried to return, without success. Over one third are under the age of 40 and of those who are secondary teachers, one-third are qualified to teach core shortage subjects – maths, sciences and modern languages.
Teachers returning to the classroom have always made an…
If your son or daughter is applying for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine/science, or to the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, remember their application must be received at UCAS by midnight (UK time) on 15 October 2011.
UCAS adviser John Madden said: “With the 15 October deadline drawing closer, it’s important to make sure you’re clear on what’s required before the big day…
Arab Spring and mumpreneur are among the new words which have entered the latest edition of a major dictionary. Around 70 fresh terms from the fields of politics, technology, fashion and contemporary culture are included in the 11th edition of the Collins English Dictionary which is published today (6th October 2011).
Descriptions of modern lifestyle are reflected in terms such as…
This morning Richmond MP Zac Goldsmith unveiled the amazing Phoenix Sculpture at East Sheen Primary School at the presence of proud children, parents and headteacher.
The Phoenix Sculpture has been a very successful project led by London Mum Honor Pinner, artist in residence (East Sheen). The sculpture has been an amazing creative art project involving children in the design and making process.