Joyce Hodgetts, Managing Director, Ormiston Academies Trust, which works closely with Local Education Authorities to deliver an ambitious academies programme talks to Education Today. As it stands, about one in every six schools in England is an academy, and with the government pushing for all state-funded schools to become academies, which are outside of council control, this figure is expected to rise.
Will the Free Schools programme improve results in the UK, or as some critics suggest, create the same kind of two tier education system seen with the old grammar and secondary modern schools?
Despite confident words from Government , education departments and schools that its being addressed and beaten, bullying continues to be a major problem across the UK. Hardly a day goes by without the media making us aware of further evidence of either physical or psychological bullying somewhere in the UK – and often involving ‘modern’ technology – bullying by text , email or via a social networking site.
Norbar Torque Tools is launching a handy torque conversion calculator as a free download on Android and iPhone systems. Similar to the calculator featured at www.norbar.com, the new app offers instant conversion across a full range of SI, Metric and Imperial Units.
LinguaSign is a series of DVDs combining visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning to provide an introduction to speaking and listening skills in new languages. The resources uniquely use gestures to reinforce language learning, with the added benefit that the teacher does not need to have prior knowledge of the language being taught.
When the new Government announced their drive to create a new swathe of Academies, many schools registered their interest. Choosing to convert to an Academy is an extremely significant decision for any school to take. By opting out of council control they have the freedom to determine their own policies on things like the curriculum, school hours, term dates and staff pay. It gives the freedom to take decisions that best suit their individual circumstances.
Last year’s ‘Money on our Minds’ consultation report from The Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg), revealed that issues surrounding money do not just affect adults. When consulted, 99% of the pupils involved stated they had a mobile phone, 80% have a bank account and 70% save regularly. When asked what financial topic they thought was most important to learn about, 77% said insurance yet only 8% of the 15 to 17 year olds consulted remember learning it in school.
Using codes and rules defined by movies, this ebook is enriched with pictures, animations and sounds that strengthen the reader’s immersion. The very first byook stages one of the investigations held by the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. A young woman consults him as she fears for her life. A threatening step-father, a suspiciousdeath and a strange whistle entice Sherlock Holmes to accept this dark investigation. Relax, open this byook. Unleash the true potential of your imagination. Be startled as the victim’s scream resonate. Shudder as the blood spread out on your pages. Shiver as the rain falls into the palm of your hand. 
LinguaSign is a series of DVDs combining visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning to provide an introduction to speaking and listening skills in new languages. The resources uniquely use gestures to reinforce language learning, with the added benefit that the teacher does not need to have prior knowledge of the language being taught.
HMRC has launched a new teaching resource for secondary schools - Tax Matters.
The free, online interactive resource includes videos, quizzes and games, as well as key facts and figures, to help young people learn about tax and its role in society.
