English was taught very thoroughly in the distant past. However, by the time many of us went to school, the way that English language was taught began to change. Many schools placed less of an emphasis on correct grammar, choosing instead to allow pupils to express themselves without their commas in...
Read more ›Do you suffer from exam nerves? Psychologists from the University of Surrey have discovered heightened results in memory when your eyes are shut. Cognitive therapist, Art Markman explains that shutting off your vision is helpful when you're trying to dig up lost information in your brain. When you a...
Read more ›Buzz was an American engineer and former astronaut, and the second person to walk on the Moon. He was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history.
1820 Anne Clough, promoter of higher educat...Read more ›MP Edward Timpson announced at the end of last year that a large sum of money would be given to local authorities to aid the demand in special educational needs.
17.9% of pupils in schools in the UK (2014 stats) have special educational needs. These children require extra help or support, or provis...
Read more ›Education experts have argued that homework is 'completely pointless', says The Guardian.
Mr Bennett, director of the ResearchEd conference announced, "I'm not anti homework- it can be a useful tool - but too often it's an exercise in back covering, or box ticking, with no real thought for the educ...
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