Pupils

Track and support pupil progress and make sure your school is doing everything it can to encourage their development and ensure their wellbeing.

How to encourage primary children to debate
Teaching Practice
- An initiative that gives children an opportunity to discuss and debate current affairs in a healthy way is having a big impact, says Louise Smith...
Let’s learn from pupil premium plus
Pupils
- Now more than ever, the government can’t afford to squander funds by allowing pupil premium to remain unaccountable, says Simon Barnes...
Mental health and wellbeing – The power of positive psychology
Teaching Practice
- Dr Sarah Taylor explains why we should be teaching happiness and contentment alongside history and counting...
Starting primary school – Help new students take the first steps
Teaching Practice
- Dr Susan Atkinson examines the challenges and successes of the transition to school...
Primary RHE – Does your school have everything in place?
Pupils
- Lucy Marcovitch asks if you’re prepared for the Primary Relationships and Health Education deadline...
How to build your pupils’ confidence
Teaching Practice
- Dr James Mannion explains how to teach children to get better at learning independently...
Covid 19 – Reshaping education for a changed world
Teaching Practice
- Graham Cooper asks can some of the new trends emerging from the Covid-19 crisis become a permanent feature of post-pandemic education?...
Reading is vital to remote learning success
Teaching Practice
- Dr Sarah McGeown explains how to encourage more children to choose to read in school and at home...
Help children get more active while they learn
Mental Health
- Jon Smedley offers some fresh ideas to help teachers incorporate more physical activity into the school day...
The best strategies to cope with bullying
Mental Health
- Dr Elizabeth Nassem explains how teachers and pupils can resolve school bullying together...