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Our Founder, Dr Stephen Curran’s quotes in the Telegraph – Will homeschooling spell disaster for a generation?

As schools stay shut, Judith Woods talks to parents struggling to cope and experts who fear long-term consequences By Judith Woods 25th April 2020 Homeschooling is a challenge for many parents. But…

How are you going to support your children’s education during the school closures?

Follow our advice for a happy home during the school closures. You can do this! This is probably going to be the most complicated time for most of us to juggle family life. Not only will your…

A child’s education is not a fad. Invest in a long-term plan now!

Long-term lifestyle changes are better than dieting, and this long-term approach is also the case for children revising for exams. Let’s start this blog off by saying happy new year! January is…

Is it wrong to outsource a child’s learning to achieve in the classroom?

In 21st century living we have experienced innovative ideas and technological advancements to make our everyday lives easier, so why is it that, as parents, we have never been busier? It feels that,…

What is a successful parents’ evening?

For most parents, parents’ evening is another thing to be squeezed into an already busy day. They are either running around looking after the children or coming straight from work through endless…

AE Publications reaches its 100th title!

Accelerated Education Publications is thrilled to announce the launch of the 100th title in its range of ‘how-to’ workbooks, testbooks and testpacks to prepare pupils for the 11+ and SATs exams.…

The School Library – An Institution in Danger

Many of us with a passion for literature have fond memories of the school library as a place that nurtured our love of the written word. This is why I read with disappointment the findings from a…

Can Chinese teaching methods work in UK schools?

With China leading the way in academic achievement, it makes sense for us in the UK to observe the Chinese schools’ methods of teaching and see what, if anything, can be learnt from the Chinese …

Are your children prepared for the potential ‘war on illiteracy and innumeracy’?

You may have read the Sunday Times article this weekend (a front page commentary written by Tim Shipman and Sian Griffiths), about the ‘war on innumeracy’ that could take place over the…