Maths

A new research report, released today by charity EngineeringUK, reveals the staggering increase needed in the number of girls studying maths and/or physics at A level, in order to reach equal numbers of male and female students studying engineering and technology degrees. With the current conversion rate from A Level …

Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) — has announced the acquisition of DoodleLearning. The Bath-based DoodleLearning’s maths and English products create personalised learning experiences that help improve students’ academic achievement and confidence. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition …

The Premier League is celebrating five years of its schools’ programme, Premier League Primary Stars. Launched in 2017 and available to every primary school in England and Wales, Premier League Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to support pupils in the classroom, the …

Maisha Mema (www.maishamema.org)  is a charitable children’s institution in Kenya. In Tigoni, the charity runs a Children’s Home, and there is a community outreach program known as ‘Clubhouse’, where children in Soweto slums are supported in Nairobi, Kenya.  Forty-five children live together with the Maisha Mema staff as a big …

Education partner, Whizz Education, has been nominated for three Education Resource Awards, including Supplier of the year, Special Education Resource and Collaboration with a School. The Education Resources Awards, organised by Brilliant Marketing Solutions and the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, excellent educational establishments …

A range of fun and engaging teaching resources are now live as part of this year’s award-winning Let’s Count! campaign for primary schools. Together with education resource centre, iChild, the Office for National Statistics has once again created content which will bring census data to life in the classroom. Since …

Education partner Whizz Education is teaming-up with PiXL (Partners in Excellence) to deliver a suite of free summer learning activities across disciplines that will focus on the topic of climate change and ‘Building for a Greener Future.’ Activities will be based around the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9, 11 …

Millions of young people across the UK are set to benefit from a unique schools’ programme that puts creativity and collaboration at the heart of learning based on real-world examples. UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK is launching the programme designed to inspire young people, aged 4 to 19, with its …

Every weekend, families up and down the country travel to watch their favourite football team. It’s a ritual that unites generations, providing a lifetime of memorable matches, amazing goals as well as fantastic displays of great teamwork and sportsmanship. But have you thought about how the power of football can …

Rafbonee STEM Child Care Academy is an award-winning school in Abuja, Nigeria, committed to providing world-class educational standards at an affordable rate. By ensuring children have solid foundations in science, technology, engineering and maths students are prepared to succeed in the future. Since the school opened in 2014, it has …