Maths Anxiety
Do you avoid maths at all costs?
How do you feel when working out your change, splitting a bill...
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CEM Research (2)
Understanding what works in oral reading assessments
by Professors Christine Merrell and Peter Tymms
Last week saw the publication of the new online and...
What’s in a name?
New research from CEM shows that the length of a child’s name is not predictive of future academic...
The big questions we should all be asking about practical science
By Dr Helen Cramman
Science is not short of big questions to ask: How did the universe begin? How...
Helping teachers give every child the support they need
By Dr Christine Merrell
It can be hard for even the best teachers to notice differences in the...
Classroom observation: it’s harder than you think
by Professor Robert Coe
We’ve all done it: observed another teacher’s lesson and made a judgement...
Baseline assessment, to test, or not to test, that is the question…
To test, or not to test? That is the question which provokes one of the most keenly fought debates...