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Early years education is key to future success in life
‘The first year of school is unique’ The importance of the early years in a child’s life cannot be overstated. As teachers we play our part as we...
Early Years
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Children taught well in reception ‘likely to earn more than peers’ in future
It has long been accepted that children’s early experiences can have the biggest impact on their later lives, and the first year of school gives...
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Why is numeracy in the early years so important?
We know that a good start in the early years matters. Each year a child spends in an early years setting is a time of rapid learning and development....
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What do four-year-olds know?
By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead, Cambridge Children starting Reception class in schools in England are at the beginning of their ‘full...
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What makes a good early years assessment?
By Dr Pat Preedy In the 1990s, I was invited to be part of the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM), the team that developed the Performance...
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4 Signs of an effective Early Years Classroom
"Effective early years is the game changer." – Lydia Cuddy Gibbs, Head of Early Years, Ark Why the Reception year is so unique On day one of...
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Let’s give teachers the information they need to improve children’s academic outcomes
Since the early 1990s, Cambridge Insight (formerly CEM) has offered a baseline assessment for primary schools. We know it is vital that teachers have...
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Pupils taught well in Reception Class do better in their GCSEs
By Professor Christine Merrell Cambridge Insight was formerly known as the Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring (CEM). Research from academics at CEM...
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6 Tactics to help a child work on set tasks
Children who are inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive are likely to benefit from an environment which is well structured and predictable. It is good...
