Pearson Schools Blog

In November 2020, Steve McQueen’s BBC Small Axe brought the story of the Mangrove Nine to primetime television.

By Isla Billett. This article was originally featured in SENCo Magazine.

With schools closed for a long period of time it would be easy for those outside of education to think teachers have had an easier time this year.

As you may already know, all Power Maths users have access to the Markbook within the online materials (just click the Markbook tile when you log in). This allows you to enter scores from the Power Maths Progress Tests and analyse results against age-related expectations.

By Sharon Hague, SVP, Schools and Online Learning

COVID-19 has caused millions of students and teachers to switch to online learning at rapid pace. This shift has highlighted the extraordinary impact online learning can have and at the same time exposed the challenge of making it accessible to everyone.

Marlwood School is enjoying a new lease of life under the leadership of Headteacher Del Planter. In their latest report, Ofsted praises the impact of a new curriculum and teachers that are encouraging learners to ‘think deeply’ and helping them reach their full potential. Del and his team are passionate about making sure his learners develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours that they need to succeed in the future, and they are finding innovative ways to do this.  

‘The use of well-designed and tested textbooks is critical for the successful implementation of teaching for mastery. A good textbook is an aid both for the teacher in planning lessons, and for the pupil during lessons and working on their own.’  NCETM 2018
 

The last three months have been unprecedented and not without their profound challenges. Never have we seen schools, families, businesses and the wider sector come together so powerfully to support learning.

Mental ill-health is one of the biggest public health challenges facing society and a critical business issue. Stress in on the increase. One in six employees will be suffering from a common mental health issue, like anxiety, stress or depression at any one time in the workplace, with 1 in 4 of the wider population suffering from mental illness at some point in their lives. 

Dr Helen Care shares some practical tips for applying this advice and managing the psychological needs of the whole school community as they return to school.