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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.
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Spotlight on… learning English in the Middle East
Publishing Assistant Lydia spent half her life studying in a Middle Eastern country before moving back to the UK and continuing her education at university. She discusses her experience of learning English while growing up in Syria.
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Project insights: Producing the first Oxford Language Report
An insight into our work with Oxford University Press to produce the first Oxford Language Report.
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Turn on the subtitles and let the magic happen!
Did you know that turning on the subtitles while children are watching television can double the chances of them becoming good at reading? We talked to the edtech innovator behind the Turn On The Subtitles campaign to find out about this brilliantly simple literacy project.
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CfEY interview part 2: The future of education and technology
In part two of this interview, Oriel Square Director, Sam Derby, sat down with Alix Robertson and Loic Menzies to ask what they see in the future of EdTech.
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CfEY interview part 1: Looking back to look forward
In part one of this interview, Oriel Square Director, Sam Derby, sat down with Alix Robertson and Loic Menzies at the Centre for Education and Youth to find out what they have learnt about education and technology in the past 12 months.
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Investment in EdTech
One year into an unprecedented mass experiment on using technology to deliver teaching, investment in EdTech continues to grow strongly. Oriel Square Director, Sam Derby, looks at EdTech’s trajectory and gives his top tips for navigating the world of EdTech investment.
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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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EdTech Insights: December briefing
In our EdTech Insights series, we will bring you articles and interviews from the front-lines of funders, entrepreneurs and leaders working to improve education. We’ll be talking all things EdTech – from investment and transaction trends to what works in content, policy and innovation, through to who’s who.
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What’s the purpose of school?
School closures and the widespread need for homeschooling brought about a newfound appreciation for the people who do the job day in, day out. But did it change parents’ ideas about why children should go to school? Parent Ping has been asking just that.
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Series launch: EdTech Insights from Oriel Square and EdTech Publik
EdTech Publik and Oriel Square are collaborating to bring the global education technology community closer together. We know that the fast-paced world of EdTech can be difficult to navigate and we want to help.