School News

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…

Since the late 1950s Britain has had a progressive educational approach which is now being questioned. This approach has greatly affected the teaching of mathematics in our schools. There are many…

Starting a new school can be stressful for parents and children. Some children will change schools slightly more frequently than others due to separate infant and junior schools. The stress of…

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.…

In primary school, when a child is first developing an understanding of mathematics, I believe a structured emphasis on learning the foundational skills is key. Without a thorough understanding of…

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 …

An education expert has called on families across the UK to keep their children’s minds active during the long summer holidays. We all have fond memories of those idyllic childhood summers that …

Governors of Twydall Primary (Gillingham) voted on Friday on whether to convert the school to an academy run by the Thinking Schools Academy Trust (TSAT) – against the vast majority of parents…