Shining a light on disability history – a detailed look at one teacher’s journey to a more inclusive curriculum
By Kate Wilson, Senior Director of Humanities at Outwood Grange Academies Trust.
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Using ebooks to support reading for pleasure in 2023 – A survey of primary school teachers report that we’ve worked on in association with the National Literacy Trust.
As you prepare for the year ahead, we’re here to highlight some of our key resources to help you and your learners settle back into school this Autumn.
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The series covers a range of topics including Disability, Identity, Varying Needs, Equity, Representation, Stereotypes, Inclusion, Teaching, and Youth. Each piece provides valuable insights and actionable steps to support diversity and inclusivity in education.
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Our work with schools across the globe has led to us becoming a BETT Awards 2023 finalist for:
Transformational Impact – with our onscreen assessment pilot and Collaboration with a School – for our new Mocks Moderation Service with Greenshaw Learning Trust.
By Kate Wilson, Senior Director of Humanities at Outwood Grange Academies Trust.
The Special Educational Needs Assessments Standards Committee (SASC) in 2019 defined Dyscalculia as: “A specific and persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can lead to a diverse range of difficulties with mathematics. It will be unexpected in relation to age, level of education and experience and occurs across all ages and abilities.”
We asked Pearson colleagues and teachers to discuss their most influential diverse role models. Whether close to home, or looming large in history, the answers they gave were a continued celebration of diversity and shared experiences, revealing the importance and impact of actions, words, and connection.
Policy Watch is a regular policy briefing and updating service that keeps you up to date with the latest developments in the world of education. It's presented in a simple, accessible format with weekly updates, monthly summaries and associated papers and presentations.