Our Blog
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How a role as a school governor can complement your work in the education industry
In this interview with Oriel Square Publishing Delivery Leader and school governor Lyn Roberts, we discuss how working with a local school gives her an insider view of education that supports her work at Oriel Square.
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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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SEND review: What’s the impact in schools?
Our SEND Classroom Expert Sophie Hill shares her view on the SEND review currently open for consultation.
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The big picture: ELT in the MENA region
With mixed-ability classes and a patchwork of British, American and other varieties of English being delivered, teaching ELT in the primary classroom poses plenty of challenges. Not to mention the wide variety of contexts across the MENA region.
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Spotlight on… primary literacy
It’s a huge privilege being able to work on a book that might be the very first book that a child reads for themselves. Just because it’s a school book, it doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t look great or be interesting and enjoyable to read.
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Get into Primary English publishing
Many publishers start their journey with a love of reading, but few end up working on books that might be the very first book that a child reads for themselves. Editorial Manager Liz explains her love of Primary English publishing and shares what she’s learnt in ten years in the industry.
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Teacher training: Putting the past behind us
Whatever training route is chosen, it needs trainees. A lack of graduates willing to become teachers has posed a threat to children’s education over the past few years and has become an important issue for the school sector. John Howson looks at teacher training, supply and retention in a post-Covid world.*
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Teacher Tapp data – answers in uncertain times
As the UK’s Covid-19 crisis has escalated over the past fortnight, Teacher Tapp has been uniquely placed to find out what teachers are really thinking about.