Do you feel that reading isn’t as popular with children these days? We’re all too wrapped up in our iPhones and tablets, after all, and attention-grabbing apps and games are too much competition for boring old books. Well, you might be surprised to learn that sales of children’s books rose by 16% over the past […]
In our modern age of cuts, the music and the arts are often the first to the chopping block. Generally, the reasoning behind learning music (or learning to paint, or learning to craft for that matter) has always been woollier than the reasons we should study maths and science. Whereas maths and science have […]
The ‘growth mindset’ movement is the newest way psychologists think education can be changed for the better. It has been taking the U.S. by storm, and it’s about to hit the shores in the U.K. So before it hits, let’s look at what exactly a ‘growth mindset’ is and why the idea is proving so […]
South Korea is almost always at the top of international rankings for education. For instance, in maths and science, South Korea is regularly one of the top three (if not number one). This probably won’t come as any surprise to you: it’s relatively well known that Asian countries like South Korea, Japan and Singapore are […]
The positive impact of reading on children’s development is common knowledge. Events like World Book Day promote literacy each year as the answer to many, if not most, of the problems our education system faces. But where has this idea come from? Is it a simple assumption that maybe doesn’t have a basis in solid […]
The Situation Since television sets became commonplace in the average British household, parents around the country have known the delights of plopping their little one down in front of the screen. They let the world of child-oriented media take over the parenting duties while mum and dad get things done around the house. And in […]
Every parent wants the best for their child- and maybe the best way of ensuring a bright future for your child is to stimulate their intellect as best you can. Even though the debate between nature and nurture is far from over, there are some pretty surefire tricks you can use to help your child […]
The Department of Education announced on 12th July that over the next 4 years, more than half of all primary schools in England would be adopting a South Asian method of teaching mathematics to pupils. The approach is known as the “Shanghai” or “Mastery” method of mathematics. It involves a traditional whole-class learning system in […]
Introduction A report this year by the Local Government Association has found that despite the government’s recent efforts at education reform, the system still faces the possibility of a shortfall of 10,000 places in primary schools around the country within the next four years. Highlighted in an article this year in the Guardian, the data […]
It’s that time of year again- students across the country have received their GCSE and A-level grades. But that is as unfortunate for our under-fire education system as it must have been for the students. There has been a ‘dramatic decline’ in the proportion of C grades or above. Also, a smaller decline in the […]
