Pearson Schools Blog

Maybe you’ve heard of the ‘English hubs’, maybe you haven’t. Recent teacher research suggested that the message wasn’t quite out there, with awareness of the initiative patchy at best.

One of my favourite times of the school day is reading the class story before home time – the children sit in rapt attention, rising and falling with the fortunes of their favourite characters. I’ve always been interested in the thinking skills that underpin all learning. The powerful magic of storytelling can play a deep role in maths teaching, too.

Global learning helps pupils acquire the skills to respond critically to questions about interdependence, development, globalisation and sustainability. It allows them to engage with what enables different individuals and communities to live together in mutual respect and tolerance.

On 3rd November 2017, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) released a guidance report entitled Improving Mathematics in Key Stages 2 & 3.

At the end of October, you will see a change in the way the Abacus lesson plans are exported to Word.

On 14th September details of the long awaited and much talked about national funding formula for schools and high needs were published.

Pearson Progression Services provide a consistent method of tracking student progress and reporting across multiple subjects.

With the school year well under it will soon be time for parents’ evening. This may be your first one so you may be wondering what to expect and what to ask or you may already have a few under your belt. So how can you make the most of the limited time you have? We have compiled a handy guide for getting the most out of parents’ evening.

We’ve seen enough headlines to be aware that teacher recruitment, retention and workload are key areas of concern for education policy makers, schools and Multi-Academy Trusts.