Pupils from two primary schools stepped into the exciting world of television at Discovery Channel on Friday after their classmates scooped first prize in a national Roald Dahl competition. Alfie Richards, 9, from Irthlingborough Junior School in Wellingborough, and Raiya Mann, 7, from Glendower Prep School in London were the winners of Discovery Education’s Sweet […]
Primary schools across the UK are using an award-winning digital learning service to get pupils ready for next week’s SATs tests. Discovery Education Espresso is helping thousands of teachers by providing dynamic online resources which keep children engaged and make revision fun. Maintaining a love of learning can be a challenge as assessments […]
Teachers from schools across the UK gathered at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire last week to mark the start of National Share-a-Story Month. Hosted by Discovery Education on 18th April, the Digital Storytelling Day showcased the very latest tools and ideas for using ed-tech in literacy, helping teachers to nurture a love of stories in every […]
LITTLE KNOWN facts about a Teesside town are being brought into the spotlight, thanks to The Peculiar Past of Stockton tours. From 24 April until mid-July, youngsters from schools across the town will take part in a walk which will showcase a number of fascinating facts about its history. While the town is universally known […]
Twenty-two students from Redcar & Cleveland College are celebrating taking a step closer towards securing future employment with the Royal Navy. Following a successful event held at the college, 22 uniformed public service students have now completed and passed an initial assessment, the highest of any north-east training provider during this year’s recruitment process. Two […]
New research from teaching unions, the ATL and NUT, has found that schools are not only cutting hours of teaching for core subjects, but also stripping entire subjects from the curriculum. A survey of 1,200 union members found that almost three quarters (71%) of the secondary staff said there had been cuts to teaching […]
Education software pioneers, the Orovia Group, are set to unveil their latest payroll management solution – ‘EduPay’ – at the Academies Show in ExCeL London, on 26th April, (stand number 412). Established in 2004, the now 40-strong team of designers, developers, marketing, sales and helpdesk staff, attribute their extraordinary success to their hands-on approach to customer care, […]
UK employers value more than just work-related skills in young people coming out of the education system and into the workplace, according to a study by education charity Central YMCA. The survey of senior managers at more than 200 businesses revealed that learning new skills (57%), being well-read (47%) and having a strong interest in […]
Lynne McClure, Director of Cambridge Mathematics, has spent a week in Beijing visiting leading policy makers to discuss how the UK and China can collaborate to create a mathematics education that benefits students from all countries and backgrounds – ensuring they are prepared with the skills necessary for adult life. The visit comes at a […]
PlayStation and Digital Schoolhouse reveal the career potential in games Ukie’s creative computing initiative, Digital Schoolhouse, powered by PlayStation, hosted its eSports Tournament Grand Final with Gfinity on Tuesday 4 April, as part of the London Games Festival. On a mission to inspire students by exposing them to careers within the games, eSports and creative […]
