Pearson Schools Blog

Clare Sealy, Head of Education Improvement within the Education Office at the State of Guernsey, looks at the two key umbrella terms used in assessment.

Kate Henshall, Head of School Improvement: Primary Maths, Trinity MAT deep-dives into diagnostic assessments.

Louise Bailey, Research Manager at NFER, explores the benefits and challenges of computer-based assessment.

Phil Holton, Senior Qualification Manager at Pearson, discusses the changes made to 4th edition of the Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) and the impact this has on undergraduate and secondary school education, in particular D&T. 

Emma Braithwaite, Head of Skills and Engagement at The Reading Agency, shares how we can foster a love of reading in schools through empowering pupil choice.

All we do is design...

“All that we do, almost all the time, is design, for design is basic to all human activity. The planning and patterning of any act toward a desired, foreseeable end constitutes the design process […] design is the primary underlying matrix of life.” 

It’s almost Phonics Screening Check (PSC) time, and many primary schools will already have started their preparations to help each one of their learners boost their life-long literacy journey. After more than 10 years supporting teachers with the Bug Club Phonics range, we’ve put together this playful toolkit of ideas to keep young learners engaged, help them revise and thrive, and close the gaps with fun and positivity.

In our recent Twist on a Tale competition, 16-year old Iona Mandal wrote an inspiring story about how studying a text she could relate to made her feel a sense of belonging and pride.

Is online tutoring really time consuming? Not at all! Many think that with the set-up involved and the ongoing communication needed with the tutor, an in-person tutor is the easiest option but that’s not the case when a smooth process is in place.