Education
The quarantine experience was a teaching moment for the whole family. I learned that I need to follow children’s lead when educating them, practice self-forgiveness and ask for support when I need it.
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Sixth Formers from three Manchester schools have joined forces to launch HomePal, a new home-learning programme aimed at helping younger pupils with their education during the current school closures.
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How parents can help to develop their child’s maths skills at home, in-line with the new curriculum standards.
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Manchester High School for Girls (MHSG) has been judged as ‘excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate
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The impact of “teaching for the test” is not a good way to learn mathematics and can have devastating effect on young children.
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For parents of children in Year 6 September is a crucial time as they decide, alongside their children, which senior school they are going to choose. Dean Grierson, Headmaster of Hulme Hall Grammar School advises M&D readers on the importance of Open Events.
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Local high school are celebrating after excellent performances from their students in the recent GCSE and A-Level examinations. This year is the first the new 9-1 GCSE system, seen by many as extra-tough, has been in force for most subjects (Grade 9, the top grade, is equivalent to a high A*). A-Level qualifications have also been subject to recent reform, making this year’s student successes all the more impressive
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…and other symptoms of poor teaching We all expect our children to learn maths. But what if, despite hours of
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Short Breaks at Derwen College offers young adults with special educational needs and disabilities a holiday experience away from home, where they can enjoy time with other like-minded young people. It offers guests a change from their daily routine and gives parents and carers a break from the demands of their role.
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Despite the Government’s proposals to tackle teacher recruitment and retention, new research shows that it still has its work cut out to keep young teachers in the profession. And while NQTs (newly qualified teachers) are often thought to be most at risk of quitting, new figures show that even more of those in their second year have their eyes on the exit.
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The question that parents often ask me is whether the maths programme that we offer can help to prepare a child for school entrance exams. Yes, it can. Maths papers set by top schools contain many challenging and non-standard problems, which are quite different from school maths. Children that follow our program are not new to such challenges.
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