Our Blog
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Spotlight on… a school in Saudi Arabia
Oriel Square Assistant Editor, Imaan Munir, reflects on her visit to Manarat Al-Madinah International School in Saudi Arabia.
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The MFL GCSE reforms: How were the reforms received?
In this two-part series we examine the recent MFL GCSE reforms, the wider benefits of language learning, and the future of MFL education in the UK.
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Get ready for GESS Dubai 2022
This November sees the Oriel Square team visiting GESS Dubai in what has become an annual trip. Oriel Square director, Sam Derby, shares his pick of the talks and top tips for GESS Dubai 2022.
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Educational Publishing: From the outside in
How different is publishing to other professions, and what can we learn from those who have come into it via other industries or alternative routes?
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“Make no mistake that the metaverse is coming”: the metaverse and what it could mean for children, teachers and schools
The metaverse is an important buzzword in 2022, but what could it mean for education? And how does it translate into the practical experience in the classroom and home for students of today and tomorrow?
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Teaching primary science in lockdown: a classroom teacher’s perspective
In Part Two of this two-part blog on teaching primary science in lockdown, we hear from Ben Keith, a KS2 classroom teacher.
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Teaching primary science in lockdown: a science specialist’s perspective
In Part One of this two-part blog on teaching primary science in lockdown, we hear from Jules Pottle, a KS2 science specialist.
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Putting sustainability at the heart of school life
Our Sustainability in Education blog series is created by our Head of Operations Claire Gilbert, who has recently been certified Carbon Literate. Part two takes us back to the classroom, learning from our Classroom Expert and award winning eco-coordinator Edd Moore about the impact the children have made at his school and beyond.
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“Unrecognisable changes”: What does the DfE’s 2022 climate change strategy mean for schools?
Our Sustainability in Education blog series is created by our Head of Operations Claire Gilbert, who has recently been certified Carbon Literate. Part one reports on the DfE’s views on its 2022 sustainability strategy, covering why education is so critical to meeting the climate challenge.
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Internship diary: How much can you learn in two months?
Summer intern Maddy reflects on the skills she’s developed and the challenges she’s taken on in her second month at Oriel Square.
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Project Insights: Creating specialised fonts to teach handwriting
On a recent project, we produced a unique font, tailored to the needs of young children learning how to write.
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Internship diary: First impressions of Oriel Square and educational publishing
Summer intern Maddy reflects on her first month at Oriel Square.