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  • Teaching primary science in lockdown: a classroom teacher’s perspective

    Teaching primary science in lockdown: a classroom teacher’s perspective

    In Part Two of this two-part blog on teaching primary science in lockdown, we hear from Ben Keith, a KS2 classroom teacher.

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  • Teaching primary science in lockdown: a science specialist’s perspective

    Teaching primary science in lockdown: a science specialist’s perspective

    In Part One of this two-part blog on teaching primary science in lockdown, we hear from Jules Pottle, a KS2 science specialist.

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  • Project insights: Creating online resources to support teachers through school closures

    Project insights: Creating online resources to support teachers through school closures

    We worked with Hodder Education Group to create online resources, helping teachers to provide dynamic lessons while teaching remotely.

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  • Curriculum change: 2022 and beyond

    Curriculum change: 2022 and beyond

    An in-depth look at the issues raised at this year’s BESA Curriculum Conference and what they mean for educational publishing.

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  • Embracing cultural contexts in the Middle East and North Africa

    Embracing cultural contexts in the Middle East and North Africa

    Charlotte al-Qadi has spent over 15 years working in educational publishing for the MENA market. Whilst language from publishers in recent years has become less negative when briefing educational content for the region, there still remains an air of reluctance to think about cultural sensitivities.

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  • EdTech, educators and engagement: lockdown’s technological legacy

    EdTech, educators and engagement: lockdown’s technological legacy

    As schools return, Hannie Kirkham looks at the future of tech in (and out of) the classroom. What will teachers take forward from their experience with tech during lockdown? Will the legacy of edtech in Covid-19 help teacher workload, improve engagement, reduce the gap and absenteeism? Or will it be back to business as usual?

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  • Exams 2020: What have we learnt?

    Exams 2020: What have we learnt?

    The exams process is an emotionally charged experience for families and education professionals at the best of times, but 2020 really has to take the cake. Watching the drama play out, with a host of unexpected plot twists, has truly tested the nerves of all involved and led to terrible heartache for many.

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  • A-levels: 2021 and beyond

    A-levels: 2021 and beyond

    Oriel Square Director John Deans reflects on the current conversations about A-level student exams as we see a return to school, and potential impacts that changes in university admissions processes could have.

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  • Highlights from CMC 2020: Diversity in children’s media, education and publishing

    Highlights from CMC 2020: Diversity in children’s media, education and publishing

    In this blog mini-series, Hannie gives her top takeaways from the Children’s Media Conference, including insights from the BBC, Black Lives Matter, Changemakers, Waterstones’ Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell, and the Moomins.

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  • Five big questions for the new term

    Five big questions for the new term

    The government has released a huge amount of information for schools in recent weeks. Here, Steve Besley looks at five of the most recent to see what they mean.

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  • Will emergency funding help close  the attainment gap?

    Will emergency funding help close the attainment gap?

    Following the Department for Education’s ‘catch up’ funding announcements, John considers how these months might widen the attainment gap; and asks whether emergency funding for schools addresses the problem.

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  • Teacher Tapp data – answers in uncertain times

    Teacher Tapp data – answers in uncertain times

    As the UK’s Covid-19 crisis has escalated over the past fortnight, Teacher Tapp has been uniquely placed to find out what teachers are really thinking about.

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