Search Results for

The following 115 results have been found to match your search query:

‘oracy’

Mary Myatt, education consultant, speaker and author

There’s something about Mary Myatt that rings of a Hollywood star. Perhaps it’s her exquisite style. She is bedecked in beautiful materials and natty jewellery. Or perhaps it’s the rebellious glint in her eye, reminiscent of Katharine Hepburn who once said, “I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun” – a […]

Features

Why shouldn’t I call my friend a c***? The case for philosophy GCSE

An encounter in the school canteen convinced George Duoblys of the need for a philosophy GCSE. It would help pupils’ attainment, well-being and critical thinking, he says – and it’s fun Until December, I was a teacher in east London. One incident at school really brought home to me the need to teach students philosophy […]

Opinion

The educational equivalent of the ‘brown shoe effect’

Children growing up in poorer families are less likely to get finance jobs because they don’t “present” themselves well enough at interviews. That’s the gist of a survey released this week by The Sutton Trust, a charity that aims to encourage social mobility. A press release says the survey quantifies the “brown shoe effect” – […]

Opinion

Jill Berry’s blogs of the week 21 November 2016

I have read so many brilliant blog posts since I wrote my last column, that this week I intend to take a leaf out of Andrew Old’s book and fit in as many recommendations as I can! Why take the barriers down? @StarlightMcKenz Using the example of volunteering at a shelter for the homeless at […]

Reviews

Campaign demands support for speaking skills after teachers describe training ‘barriers’

A campaign calling for greater emphasis on the development of spoken communication skills in schools has been launched after teachers identified a lack of training and support as ‘barriers’. Voice 21, an organisation linked to School 21, an east London free school, has teamed up with the English-Speaking Union education charity to establish the Oracy […]

News

EEF grants £4.6m for teaching assistants to boost pupils’ maths skills

Almost £4.6m will be handed to universities and education charities to help teaching assistants boost pupils’ number and maths skills. The Education Endowment Foundation will fund 13 projects, six of which will receive match funding from the Department for Education, aimed at helping teaching assistants of improve pupils’ number knowledge and mental maths. Most of the […]

News

Science lessons trial ‘improves year five scores by three months’

A science lessons trial that asked “big questions” such as “how do we know the earth is a sphere” improved year 5 scores by three additional months, says new research. The trial of Thinking, Doing and Talking Science (TDTS)  is one of 10 trials published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) aimed at finding the […]

News