May 2018

The DfE have published a report on developing character skills in schools. The report, which can be found on the DfE’s website, provides a summary of the key findings on research into the provision of character education in schools. The research carried out included a national survey and a number of case studies.

The DfE have announced that they will be doubling the PE & Sport Premium funding available to primary schools, starting this Autumn. 

This post from teacher and inspector, John Dabell, addresses key misconceptions in maths and suggests an effective activity to overcome them.

With the pressures of curriculum coverage, topics such as area can sometimes be raced through.  However, lingering with these topics and squeezing out as much mathematical thinking as possible can help children to make links to other areas of maths and experience success which then breeds motivation to master other aspects of maths. In this blog post, Nick Hart takes a look at getting the basics right for this key topic.

Last month we held a webinar to show you just how simple Assessment Bank is to use, and how you could save hours of time creating tests, quizzes and lesson starters to support day-to-day formative assessment.

The key stage 2 SATs results are out! And overall, children have performed well - with 8% more children achieving the expected standard nationally in all subjects compared with 2016.
 

To celebrate the end of term, we are offering fantastic discounts across our curriculum and assessment resources.

Hodder Education operates a voluntary leave scheme where staff can take two days away from the office to volunteer for a great cause. Gemma Aukett has just returned from her long weekend volunteering at Glastonbury Festival to support a school in Tanzania.