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The Superpower of Looking ®

10 January 2023

The Superpower of Looking® is an innovative and inclusive programme that seeks to transform the visual literacy skills of primary school children across the UK, taking the world of art and…

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Primary school pupils to benefit from careers support

8 January 2023

Primary school pupils are to benefit from a new careers programme that will encourage them to think about future jobs early, whilst nurturing aspirations and challenging stereotypes.  Evidence shows that children…

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Setting up an oral history project

5 January 2023

This short film is a practical guide to setting up an actual oral history project or doing an oral history interview in your classroom. Julia Letts, from the Oral History…

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Using oral history in the classroom

1 January 2023

Julia Letts, Oral History Society This short film provides a general introduction, covering why it's important to embed elements of oral history in your lessons and offering advice on how to do…

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Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2023

31 December 2022

Big Schools’ Birdwatch is back for 2023, bigger and with even more resources than before. Join thousands of other schools to find out which birds visit your school grounds. Together,…

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EEF Blog: Metacognition – Is it hidden in plain sight in the classroom?

28 December 2022

Zak can’t start his science task. He unpacks his pencil case. Then packs it again. He looks around at his peers. Sasha asks to see the force meter they used…

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EEF Blog: TOLD: Four Evidence-informed principles to promote high-quality talk in Maths

10 December 2022

EEF’s Mathematics Content Specialist, Kirstin Mulholland, introduces a new resource for teachers and school leaders. 'Classroom talk is important. In my own practice, I consistently built opportunities for pupils to discuss their…

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What is the difference between short-term, working and long-term memory?

25 November 2022

Our memory is the centre of all learning. It stores and processes any knowledge we need to learn or use in the future. However, it’s made up of several sections,…

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Build the next generation of budding entrepreneurs 

21 November 2022

Encouraging children to embrace their entrepreneurial skills, and making them happier about money, will help them succeed later in life. Make £5 Grow does just that. It's a fun, engaging…

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Request a Climate Ambassador for your school

16 November 2022

Climate Ambassadors is a new initiative led by the University of Reading, UKRI and STEM Learning to mobilise experts within the climate sector and support them with engaging with young…

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4 tips for presenting new material and reducing cognitive load

7 November 2022

How you choose to present new information can either inhibit or maximise your pupils’ learning, due to how they process the content in their working memory. This is where cognitive…

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EEF blog: Moving from ‘differentiation’ to ‘adaptive teaching’

5 November 2022

Over the past few years, ​‘differentiation’ has become an increasingly unpopular term in teaching. Most likely, it was an unintended consequence of an accountability system that incentivised teachers to ​‘prove’ they were…

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