Pearson Schools Blog

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. 

How can school leaders help to transform the perceptions and teaching of maths in Britain?  Alexandra Riley, author of Pearson’s Power of Maths report, reveals the five steps to empower confidence and success in maths.

Give children the choice to write about what moves them and you will be surprised what you might learn…

A fun new debate-style podcast, where each week hosts Ndidi Okezie and Laura McInerney take turns to come up with a 'crazy' idea about education. The show aims to have conversations about critical topics surrounding the school system today, in a manner that allows a broader community of people to engage

Mostaque Kamaly (joint Maths Lead at Hague Primary School in Bethnal Green) loves his subject, and has always encouraged his pupils to share his excitement and passion for the subject.

April 1st saw the launch of @GoWithMeOnThis a fun, new debate-style podcast where hosts Ndidi Okezie and Laura McInerney take turns to make a case for a ‘crazy’ idea about education. The show aims to have conversations about critical topics in education in a manner that allows a broader community of people to engage. 

"Maths is not just a subject studied in the classroom. It is relevant and important in our lives beyond the school gates, whether we are looking to understand our economy and natural world, engage with society or manage our personal lives. Maths can also unlock doors by giving us the tools we need to access new learning... or pursue a career that increases our earning power."

In this blog Beth Smith (Head of Primary at White Rose Maths and author on Power Maths) explores how teachers can use well-researched, high-quality textbooks and their accompanying Teacher Guides effectively in their classrooms to support their teaching.

In this blog, we will share how we have managed to create a writing community within our classroom which allows children to write high-quality assessed pieces independently.