insights
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Attracting Early-Stage Investment
In 2002, Andrea Carr founded Rising Stars, which was acquired by Hachette in 2015. She talks here about how educational vision and mission sit alongside commercials when attracting early-stage investment.
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Preparing learners for the demands of the digital workplace
Why direct instruction and the development of core knowledge and skills are vital components in preparing learners for the demands of the digital workplace. This is a preview of an article from Education Insights report #2: Trends in International Education.
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What’s next for sustainability in publishing? Attending BookMachine Unplugged, May 2023
Two Oriel Square colleagues attended the BookMachine Unplugged: The Publishers’ Sustainability Survival Guide event in Oxford in May 2023. Here, Claire and Helen share the key takeaways and talking points from the event.
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A deep dive into Vocational and Technical Qualifications: Part two
We take a look at ongoing innovation in the VTQ space, including concerns over proposed changes, learner demographics, and the impact on the education publishing industry.
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Oriel Square launches Teacher Research Group
Education can transform lives for the better, and teachers are at the heart of that. That’s why we are launching our Teacher Research Group – to bring us and our clients closer to the forefront of education.
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Calling time on the ‘gold standard’? The future of assessment in England
The Westminster Education Forum in February 2022 brought together nearly twenty experts from the world of education to discuss the future of assessment in England. Claire Gilbert reports back on the key talking points.
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5 challenges and solutions for ELT publishers
With a wide variety of local contexts, increasing exam pressures, and a patchwork of British, American and other varieties of English being delivered, producing quality ELT resources poses plenty of challenges. Frances Amrani looks at how these challenges can be met by ELT publishers.
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Spotlight on… EdTech and digital transformations
Research Manager Hannie Kirkham shares her experience in the EdTech sector and the challenges providers face in remaining distinctive in a busy market.
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EdTech in 2022: What to look out for
The trip to London’s Excel for the annual Bett show is a familiar ritual to everyone involved in education. This year, of course, we’ll have to wait until March for the dancing robots and air-guitar contests. In the meantime, we look back at last year’s virtual BettFest to pull out key themes for the next…
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Curriculum change: 2022 and beyond
An in-depth look at the issues raised at this year’s BESA Curriculum Conference and what they mean for educational publishing.
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Five key takeaways from the 2021 BESA Curriculum Conference
Here we round-up our main takeaways from this year’s Curriculum Conference. Look out for part two of our curriculum change blog series for detailed coverage of the day and what it means for educational publishing.
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The English Curriculum: What can we expect?
In anticipation of this year’s BESA Curriculum Conference, we round up the latest news on the English curriculum and consider what changes may be ahead.