Curriculum
Posted on June 10, 2021 by Katie Blainey, Publishing Director
In this series of blogs our Publishing Director, Katie Blainey, puts the microscope on our latest white paper about the impact of school closures on spring 2021 attainment. Following on from last week's blog, this week the focus is on the following: younger year groups, Years 1 and 2 in particular, generally showed bigger reductions in attainment than older year groups.
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Curriculum
Posted on June 10, 2021 by RS Assessment from Hodder Education
Ahead of the release of the standardised scores for the summer New PiRA and New PUMA papers in August 2021, we have written this blog to help break down which outcomes will be available when.
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Assessment
Posted on May 28, 2021 by Katie Blainey, Publishing Director
In this series of blogs our Publishing Director, Katie Blainey, puts the microscope on our latest white paper about the impact of school closures on spring 2021 attainment. This week the focus is on the following: GPS and maths showed the largest declines — representing a gap of on average three months' learning loss across all year groups — and reading, on average, showed a two-month gap.
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Curriculum
Posted on May 25, 2021 by Rising Stars
Back in March we ran a Short Story Competition to celebrate World Book Day and encourage children to share a story.
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Curriculum
Posted on May 14, 2021 by Maddy Barnes
According to recent analysis*, there were measurable declines in attainment across virtually all subjects and year groups. Schools have done what schools do best… had an impact on children’s learning to ensure that they are as close as they can be to the expected standard for their year group. To continue to accelerate progress in English across all year groups, Read in to Writing can help!
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Curriculum
Posted on May 6, 2021 by Lucy at Rising Stars
The pandemic has caused challenging times for each and every one of us, and the effects are taking a toll on young people's mental health and wellbeing. During Mental Health Awareness Week it's time to get your pupils talking!
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Curriculum
Posted on May 4, 2021 by Lucy at RS Assessment
We are delighted to share that our Special Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) has been shortlisted at this year's Education Resources Awards!
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Assessment
Posted on March 30, 2021 by Lucy at RS Assessment
SNAP-B recently appeared on the School Behaviour Secrets Podcast to share how SNAP-B can be used to measure the impact of behaviour interventions.
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Assessment
Posted on March 29, 2021 by Lucy at RS Assessment
A new study from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, highlights how children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are identified and supported varies nationally.
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Assessment
Posted on March 17, 2021 by RS Assessment from Hodder Education
Ladybrook Primary School and St Barnabas C of E Primary School discuss how they've identified the impact of school closures on attainment and their plans for the spring term.
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