An education expert and former government adviser has blasted a video that has been shown to primary school children. The short, animated CGI 3D film made available by ‘teachers resource’ company The Literacy Shed depicts a frightening, post-apocalyptic world with violent scenes. Dr Stephen Curran said the 8min 30sec film called ‘Ruin’ was inappropriate for…
With disrupted schooling due to Covid many parents are keen to ensure their children haven’t fallen too far behind… Basic reading and numeracy are the two most important things that children should be competent in, especially before they go up to secondary school. Here are a few tips that will enable parents to help their…
It infuriates children and often irritates parents. Many teachers can do without it and progressive educationalists want it abolished. But homework for primary school children is important – and the pandemic has shown just why. Before Covid came it was the case that most state primary children were not being taught to be independent learners.…
With World Mental Health Day taking place this week, the focus has quite rightly been on how we look after ourselves and others. As part of this, the Department for Education published its first State of the Nation report on children and young people’s wellbeing. The report highlighted that teenage girls who do six or more hours…
A study of 5,000 children has shown pupils’ mental wellbeing is not affected by taking the 11+ exam – and this does not surprise me in the least. The University College London (UCL) research also showed that children report similar levels of wellbeing and school satisfaction regardless of whether they attend grammar school or live in…