Archives for Education News - Page 27
Parent’s Role In Teaching Singapore Math
Even if you have invested a lot in the successful Singapore Math implementation in your school and you have given your students the best math resources available, you are only…
Successful Argumentative Essay Writing – You Have To Have A Format
We all know what an argument is – people disagree about something, and they try to convince each other that their position is the right one. Sometimes an argument is…
Focus on quality of early education, politicians urged
The next government should focus on the quality of care and education received by young children, say campaigners. Politicians have concentrated on increasing the quantity of free childcare available but…
Ofsted inspections harm children's services, says report
Ofsted inspections of children's services are outdated and do not always protect vulnerable children, claims a report from a group campaigning for reforms to public services. A poor rating for…
Nick Clegg: Free school meals for 7 to 11-year-olds
Free school meals will be available to all primary school children in England, under a £610m-a-year plan unveiled by the Liberal Democrats. Infant school pupils are already entitled to a…
Judge schools over five-year period, says exam board
Schools in England should be judged by five years' worth of results rather than just one, an exam board says. A Cambridge Assessment study found "surprisingly high levels" of school…
'Outsource marking' to cut teachers' workload
Teachers could reduce their workload by outsourcing the marking of pupils' school work to staff overseas, suggests a leading education researcher. Rebecca Allen, director of Education Datalab, says research has…
Global '100-year gap' in education standards
There has been a convergence in the number of pupils enrolling in primary school, with many more young children in developing countries now having access to school. But when it…
Premji varsity introducing new syllabus
The way Indian students are introduced to economics needs a lot of improvement and there has to be a contextualization before jumping into theories and tools of economics, says Venu…
78% Indian teachers support mobile devices in class
In a study conducted by an American software company, 78% Indian teachers support the idea of incorporating mobile technology in the education system. Titled 'Transforming education with mobile and digital…