Making a positive primary to secondary transition in Music
by Dimitra Kokotsaki
Moving from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 can be a big upheaval for many...
NEON Summer Symposium 2016
Enabling wider access to Higher Education by Laura da Costa
In June of this year, a team of CEM...
Maths Anxiety
Do you avoid maths at all costs?
How do you feel when working out your change, splitting a bill...
Summertime and the planning is easy
The summer holidays are finally here and offer a long awaited break after SATs, GCSEs and A-levels....
Understanding what works in oral reading assessments
by Professors Christine Merrell and Peter Tymms
Last week saw the publication of the new online and...
What is Worth Reading for Teachers Interested in Research?
I give a fair number of talks to groups of teachers and school leaders on the subject of connecting...
What’s in a name?
New research from CEM shows that the length of a child’s name is not predictive of future academic...
The big questions we should all be asking about practical science
By Dr Helen Cramman
Science is not short of big questions to ask: How did the universe begin? How...
Helping teachers give every child the support they need
By Dr Christine Merrell
It can be hard for even the best teachers to notice differences in the...
The future of primary assessment: Learning first or accountability?
I was asked to speak about the future of primary assessment in relation to learning and...