…simply not in a position to get into the country’s leading universities. And this is where Sutton Scholars comes in: supporting bright students in comprehensive state schools early on, to…
New scheme to send bright 11 – 14 year olds to top universities
…that the UK compares poorly in international comparisons of the highly able. Around half the number of UK students reach the highest levels in maths at age 15 compared to…
Why schools can’t teach character
…the conclusions of a piece of research I read recently is that a strong predictor of academic success are fine motor skills. In short, if you want to maximise children’s…
My lessons from America
…the Sutton Trust report and some of the blogs written about it – as compiled by @mrocallaghan_edu. Rob Coe skilfully responded to people bravely seeking to defend learning styles and…
Seven ‘great’ teaching methods not backed up by evidence
…best to communicate this to their students. They have a high level of skill in questioning pupils and assessing what they know and can do. They have high expectations and…
Many popular teaching practices are ineffective, warns new Sutton Trust report
…to develop great teachers. What Makes Great Teaching, by Professor Rob Coe and colleagues at Durham University, warns that many common practices can be harmful to learning and have no…