GB primary school teachers feel strongly that tech literacy will underpin their pupils’ futures, according to a new study from BT and Ipsos MORI. 78% think it’s as important as reading and writing, and 92% say tech skills will be needed for all careers from now on. 97% believe it’s their role to prepare kids […]
London (Excel, Hall/Stand: B250) – November 25th, 2016: The way students learn and educators teach is changing at an unprecedented pace, with 49% of educators believing the foreseeable future will bring significant changes to the way they teach*. The learning environment has moved beyond a dedicated physical space and is more interactive and social than ever […]
London, United Kingdom – EasyPeasy, a leading provider of school readiness solutions, announced today that it has completed a seed capital fundraising round with the help of ClearlySo, Europe’s leading impact investment bank. EasyPeasy plans to use the funding to develop a consumer version of their current B2B licensed web app, and massively expand their content bank […]
London, UK: A network of savings clubs and financial education in primary schools across England was formally launched on the 24th November with backing from the Archbishop of Canterbury. LifeSavers, a programme promoting financial education and savings clubs administered by credit unions in primary schools, is on course to reach 30,000 children by the end of 2018 […]
As parents’ concerns for safety & truancy are increasing, cutting-edge Student Smartphone App, EduReg School APP by Synel UK provides an innovative solution Attendance scores are dropping and complaints about the safety of children are starting to take a toll on your schools reputation? Today, Synel UK a leading Software Solutions provider, announced the […]
Pupils from a High Wycombe primary school stepped behind the camera at Discovery Channel on Friday, after their classmate scooped first prize in a national competition. Lauren Croucher from Hughenden Primary School was the winner of the Make Your World Bigger competition – part of a Discovery Education and Discovery Channel initiative to keep children […]
– 30% divide in wellbeing between those with positive and negative education experiences – – Average Brit scores 6.13/10 on an index for their overall wellbeing – A charity has today warned of the lasting impact caused by poor experiences of the education system, after research revealed a 30% disparity in wellbeing scores between those that […]
PARSONS GREEN PREP SCHOOL WINS PRESTIGIOUS ISA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PROVISION IN STEM On Friday 11 November 2016 at the Independent Schools Association’s (ISA) annual headteachers’ conference and awards dinner, Parsons Green Prep School won the award for Outstanding Provision in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). The award was collected by headteacher […]
DigiExam, the online exam and assessment platform for schools, has today launched their #TeacherTimeMachine campaign, designed to highlight the time spent by manually creating and marking exam papers, revealing how much time that really equates to, i.e. time spent running a marathon, time on holiday or the number of coffee breaks. The ‘Teacher Time Machine’ […]
Using textbooks cuts teacher workload, helps students make better progress and frees up teacher time for one-to-one support in the classroom, according to new research with just over 500 teachers. The research carried out by Collins surveyed teachers using resources from the main educational publishing companies, and found that eight in 10 teachers (78%) who […]
