Primary school sends children a letter ahead of their exams, reminding them that there are “many ways of being smart”. A school in South Yorkshire has sent a heartwarming letter …
Drugs, sex, and phallic imagery aren’t the first things that spring to mind when you think of the popular Biff, Chip and Kipper reading books. But eagle-eyed parents have taken …
Calling students average stops them from attaining full potential, says study. Too many children are routinely identified as “average”, meaning their abilities – and problems – can be overlooked, a …
Two thirds of children can expect to catch head lice at least once during childhood, new research by the Institute of Mums has revealed. Over 1.6 million head lice …
In just a few weeks’ time Year 6 pupils will find out at which school they’ll be spending the next few crucial years of their education. This will end months, …
“There are lots of people at the place where I work, but there is one person who is really special. This person is really, really smart. This person figures out …
A new LEGO-style toy is helping young children learn Braille. Braille Bricks are building blocks that look almost exactly like LEGO but have one distinct difference: instead of every block …
Lack of physical activity during the summer holidays is having a detrimental effect on children’s fitness levels, a major study has found. The study – the first of its kind …
A person’s academic ability can be determined simply by looking at their DNA, research has found. Researchers at King’s College London have developed a new genetic scoring technique that explains …
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity in this thought-provoking TED-talk.
Using nothing but two shiny red apples, a teacher from Staffordshire has successfully managed to convey to her class the damaging effect of bullying. Before the class began, teacher Rosie …
Can you solve this maths question that has left kids and parents stumped after it was given to primary school pupils as homework. Year 5 students at a school in …
Schoolchildren who take their shoes off during lessons are likely to obtain better grades and behave better than those who wear them, academic research has revealed. According to research by …
Next month will see the introduction of new SATs tests, which the government is introducing as part of reforms designed to ensure that every child gets a “solid grounding” in …
Too many parents are underestimating their children’s ability to learn language, according to a report. A survey of parents by charity Save the Children found that far from the popular …