27th in the Pisa rankings. Why is it ok for the UK to be bad at maths? By Charlotte Gater Head of Curriculum at Explore Learning In the recent PISA rankings that compare the results in maths, reading and science of 15 year olds from across the globe, the UK came 27th in maths. Education policy will have some affect, …
Recently The BBC announced that the UK was falling behind in global school rankings. The renowned Pisa tests are based on tests taken by 15-year-olds in more than 70 countries across the world. Countries are ranked in science, reading and maths and Asia is dominating the educational leader board, with Singapore topping the list in all three subjects and China …
A journey of discovery: through time, space and a world of fantasy From time travel, fantasy and shocking stories of survival to fantastically funny football facts, this year’s Blue Peter Book Awards shortlist explores a diverse range of themes. The six titles are competing for a chance to win one of two prestigious awards: Best Story and Best Book with …
From Albatross to Zebra Finch, this stunning, oversize ABC book, developed in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History, celebrates some of nature’s most amazing creatures! Along with extra-large letters and fun facts, bright, detailed photos present 26 beautiful birds whose names each begin with a different letter. Young children will be awe-struck as they learn the alphabet and …
Kids — get creative! Packed with plenty of thought-provoking prompts, Draw It Out! helps budding artists express themselves, experiment with different styles, add color, shape, and texture to their work and, above all, have fun. The imaginative ideas range from filling an entire page with variously sized circles to creating a perfect pumpkin, a surprised armadillo, a disgusting breakfast and …
Online used car dealership, Carspring has partnered with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) to launch a unique scholarship to encourage increased female participation in the automotive sector. The company already has many women in top positions,from Head of Marketing, Head of Product and Head of Human Resources. And, with 47.5% of customers being female, the company sees breaking down gender barriers …
NEW! OPENING FOR EASTER 2017 OCEAN INVADERS: ENTER THE WORLD OF JELLYFISH AT THE SEA LIFE LONDON AQUARIUM DISCOVER ONE OF THE GREAT MYSTERIES OF THE OCEAN Step in to the UK’s largest jellyfish invasion get closer to the gelatinous jellyfish Learn about the world’s most mystical and dangerous jellyfish species Create your own digital jellyfish and create a spectacular …
A Kent school is aiming to give its pupils the best possible start in life both academically and mentally – after launching mindfulness sessions for its youngest students. The calming lessons were introduced at Bickley Park School by Jon Poole, the new assistant head of pre-prep at the boys’ independent school. He started running mindfulness sessions for his 5-7 year old pupils to …
EasyPeasy, a leading provider of school readiness solutions, announced today that it has completed a seed capital fundraising round with the help of ClearlySo, Europe’s leading impact investment bank. EasyPeasy plans to use the funding to develop a consumer version of their current B2B licensed web app, and massively expand their content bank of ‘home learning’ games. Nearly half of …
Entertain The Kids were invited to review the following books “How Cities Work” and “The Cities Book“. Aimed at 7-8yr+ they are a complete joy to read. How Cities Work : The illustrations throughout this book are simply perfect. How Cities Work is a masterpiece of imagery and narrative coming together to make learning and understanding fun. Each page …
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