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New research from CEM shows that the length of a child’s name is not predictive of future academic attainment. There are few who would dispute that the ability to write one’s own name acts as a gateway for future literacy abilities. Previous...
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By Dr Helen Cramman Science is not short of big questions to ask: How did the universe begin? How did life on earth begin? What makes us human? I...
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By Dr Christine Merrell It can be hard for even the best teachers to notice differences in the behaviour of one child in a busy primary classroom,...
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I was asked to speak about the future of primary assessment in relation to learning and accountability at the Head Teachers’ Roundtable Summit in...
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By Professor Robert Coe In England, the government has announced the end of using levels for assessment. If that means an end to meaningless numbers...
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by Professor Robert Coe We’ve all done it: observed another teacher’s lesson and made a judgement about how effective the teaching was. Instinctively...
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To test, or not to test? That is the question which provokes one of the most keenly fought debates in education policy, and which can lead to soul...
