Curriculum
Posted on April 7, 2020 by Madeleine Barnes
The level of difficulty in the Reading section of the Key Stage 2 curriculum has increased significantly over the past five years. While schools are closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, here are some top tips to support your children in improving their reading skills.
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Curriculum
Posted on April 2, 2020 by Madeleine Barnes
As schools have now closed due to Coronavirus, Madeleine Barnes shares her top tips on how teachers can continue to help their pupils work on their grammar, punctuation and spelling at home.
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Assessment
Posted on April 1, 2020 by Holly Wood, Primary Teacher
Holly Wood, a primary teacher living and working in China, has been distance teaching since January. Here she offers tips and advice on what she’s learned since the coronavirus hit.
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Assessment
Posted on March 31, 2020 by Charlotte Hiorns, Assessment Commissioning Editor
Based on feedback from teachers like you we’re happy to be publishing brand new editions of PiRA and PUMA in Autumn 2020, otherwise known as New PiRA and New PUMA! When creating these assessments we trialled them on over 10,000 pupils per test suite, and we thought you might like to take a behind the scenes look at the process that the papers go through before they reach you.
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Curriculum
Posted on March 27, 2020 by Lucy at Rising Stars
At the moment it's more important than ever to continue to spread happiness and positivity with those around us and look after our mental health.
We have teamed up with The Happy Newspaper to share a selection of positive resources that can be used with children at home and in the classroom.
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Curriculum
Posted on March 24, 2020 by Dr Kathy Weston
As someone who passionately believes in the power of parental engagement to transform children’s outcomes, this COVID-19 crisis offers an opportunity for all of us. I know it can feel daunting to suddenly and unexpectedly be in charge of home learning, so here are some easy guidelines to follow that may make it easier:
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Curriculum
Posted on March 7, 2020 by Lucy at Rising Stars
International Day of Happiness
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Curriculum
Posted on February 11, 2020 by Kate Weston
Tuesday 11th February marks Safer Internet Day, established by the UK Safer Internet Centre, with this year's theme being 'Free to be' - looking at identity online.
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Curriculum
Posted on February 10, 2020 by Lucy at RS Assessment
On 27th January 2020 the DfE released draft guidance on The Engagement Model, a new form of assessment for pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum. The Engagement Model replaces P Scales 1-4 and will become statutory from the 2020/21 academic year.
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Curriculum
Posted on February 3, 2020 by Lucy at Rising Stars
We have put together a selection of free activities and resources to help your class 'find their brave' this week for Children's Mental Health Week.
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