If you are a teacher then not only do you get the opportunity to start a new year in September, often with a different class, but you also get a second start in January. Children will often come back from the Christmas break feeling refreshed and ready to learn and it is the perfect time …
Read More Starting the new year as a new teacherPrimary schools can vary greatly in size with some catering for well over five hundred pupils and others for less than ten. Each school has its challenges but small rural schools which may be constantly under the threat of closure if pupil numbers drop, face specific challenges. In a smaller school it is commonplace to …
Read More Challenges of teaching in a small rural schoolIn the UK our education system recognises the importance of additional help and support for any SEND child or young adult. SEND stands for special educational needs or disability. If you believe that you child requires additional help and support then it’s important to speak to their school about what options are available to them. …
Read More Getting help and support with SENDIf you have ever tried to help your child with their maths homework you have probably already discovered that not only is their work a lot hard than it was for us at that age but also that they are taught different methods to what many of us were taught. This can make helping them …
Read More Are children taught maths differently to how you were taught?Many parents are deeply concern about the amount of time in school their children have missed and worry about the effect this will have on their achievement going forward. It has to be said that for the majority of pupils the excellent work that teachers are doing in schools to enable pupils to fast track …
Read More Is private tutoring the answer to boost pupil achievement?Supply Teacher Vacancies are positions which needs to be filled quickly so that children's school schedules can be maintained. Supply teaching can be a difficult job, but it is a neccessity in the education field.
