Curriculum
Posted on September 18, 2019 by Clare Wood
With the new academic year now well underway, it’s a good time to start to think about the ways in which we can create classroom and home environments that will support and nurture our children, and especially those who might be beginning to struggle with the school environment.
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Curriculum
Posted on September 16, 2019 by Madeline Barnes
The 2019 Key Stage SATs results have been published. For reading, the percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard is 73%.
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Curriculum
Posted on September 16, 2019 by Sarah-Anne Fernadez
The 2019 Key Stage 2 SATs results have been published. For mathematics, the percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard is the highest yet at 79%. This is up by 4 percentage points from 2018, but an increase of 5 percentage points from 2016.
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Curriculum
Posted on September 16, 2019 by Shareen Wilkinson
We asked Shareen Wilkinson to share her thoughts on the 2019 KS2 grammar test results released this week.
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Curriculum
Posted on September 16, 2019 by Gareth P. Jones, Reading Planet author
Ahead of his Reading Planet Tour events, Gareth P. Jones (author of the new
Project series) reflects on why school pupils benefit from meeting an author.
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Curriculum
Posted on September 12, 2019 by Bev Forrest
Recently a number of pleas have appeared on social media from panicked history subject leaders seeking advice on how to spend their budget allocation.
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Curriculum
Posted on September 10, 2019 by Lucy at RS Assessment
On 5th September 2019, the DfE announced that more pupils in England are reaching the highest standard of reading, writing and maths in this years SATs.
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Curriculum
Posted on September 4, 2019 by Alex at Rising Stars
Last term, we launched a nationwide competition for schools to win a visit from a Reading Planet author. We received hundreds of entries from across the country. After much deliberation, the winners have now been chosen and the tour kicks off next week in Scotland.
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Curriculum
Posted on August 27, 2019 by The Parent Hub Team
Moving schools from primary to secondary can be a daunting time for both parents and children. It is the start of a new journey and a significant milestone in a child's life. It is also a time of great change and mixed feelings are only natural. Read our top tips for supporting your child’s transition to secondary school on the Hodder Education Parent Hub.
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Assessment
Posted on August 19, 2019 by Gabrielle at RS Assessment from Hodder Education
We strive to make it as effortless and insightful to assess your pupils as possible. That’s why we spend lots of time talking to teachers like you about your experiences with our termly standardised tests. Find out what they have to say for yourself!
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