Pearson Schools Blog

I know it sounds like a strange thing to say - of course participating in any sporting activity or event is, usually, partaking in exercise. But I believe that exercise is just the start of a long list of reasons as to why everyone — young children, teenagers and adults alike — should regularly take part in sports. On 25 September, we’ll be celebrating National Fitness Day across the country. It’s really important for both young people and adults to have a healthy relationship with sport and fitness.

Following the Power of Maths roundtable on tackling maths anxiety, Dr Tom Crawford shares his take on the out-of-the-box approaches to help engage young people with maths, spark curiosity and inspire life-long interest in the subject.

My summer 2019 exam series started last Christmas when I received an email from Edexcel asking if I’d like to be an examiner again this year...

Creativity is at the heart of mathematical practice, with models, images and symbols providing a foundation for solving problems, building empathy and considering others’ points of view. Josh Lury offers some tactics for approaching maths problems while deepening creativity.

Helping children to avoid distractions in digital learning.

With the new Ofsted framework coming out recently, Power English: Writing authors Ross and Phil wanted to look at where Writing For Pleasure fits. 

If you are considering or have already invested in the exciting Power Maths programme, don’t wait until September… Get your school ahead of the game with a summer start: the benefits make it truly worthwhile!

Following the success of the 2018 Power of Maths Roundtable and report, leading influencers across education, maths and business will come together this July to unlock one of the most pressing issues facing mathematics in Britain today: maths anxiety.

A blog post from Sarah Dale, an editor in Pearson's Primary English team, on her experience with using Power English: Writing and developing a love of writing.