International Schools Blog

Wherever you are, and whatever type of international school you’re in, it’s a fact that all students have had their learning affected by the school closures brought about by the global pandemic this year. It’s also true that all teaching professionals want to identify gaps in learners’ skills and knowledge, yet identifying those gaps and deciding if they are important or not isn’t always straightforward.

Already an ActiveLearn Secondary customer or currently trialling it with your students? Then this is article is for you!

Already an ActiveLearn customer or currently trialling it with your learners? Then this article is for you!

We asked two leading parental engagement experts some questions about the role parents have to play when it comes to preventing and tackling maths anxiety among children. And, here’s what we learned:

As we continue to support GCSE teaching and learning during COVID-19, we’re hosting free online GCSE lessons for English, Maths, and Science on our Pearson UK Learning YouTube channel.

Online lessons are now part of the ‘new normal’, when schools are closed to some or all students, and some students are shielding at home – but teaching online can be tricky. In this post, Katherine Pate, series editor for new Maths Progress International, provides tips for using Maths Progress International for online lessons.

Learning from home is here to stay, at least for the moment. While school closures came on suddenly, as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, it seems increasingly likely that most students won’t be headed to classes in-person until after the summer break.

With schools across the world closed in the wake of COVID-19, many parents are now supporting their children’s at-home learning. Here, Eleanor Dix, maths and parental engagement specialist at Pearson, outlines five simple maths games that are not only fun, but will improve numeracy skills too.

As learners around the world continue to learn from home, we held four free webinars to help you continue to teach maths and English online. You can watch the recordings on demand here.

Power Maths Series Editor, Tony Staneff, gives some practical help and support for teachers who are taking this exciting and game-changing step.