Education Today

MP praises new course in personal effectiveness for teenagers

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Labour MP Yvette Cooper recently attended the FranklinCovey WOW event at Leeds United football ground where she, joined by over 250 students from Castleford High School Technology and Sports College, took part in an exciting introduction to FranklinCovey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers programme.

In an uncertain economic climate, the UK education sector needs the tools to weather the storm

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

With media headlines dominated by the financial turmoil around the globe, one might easily assume that the financial difficulties facing the global economy would have significant implications for the UK's education sector. The failings of Icelandic banks, many of which attracted local councils to invest their financial resources in, has lead many to question the future funding of the UK schools. The impact on schools and institutions with money invested in the global markets exposed to this downturn is yet to be fully understood, however most schools appear to be holding their funds with the main high street banks and not with the Icelandic banks which other public sector bodies have been attracted to in the past.

Flooring for modular building from Yorkon

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The latest innovation for the Yorkon off-site building system is a new high performance floor option for high traffic areas, such as school and university buildings.

Kapital job done at Merseyside schools

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

When Kapital Cleaning was faced with stripping and re-sealing the floors of several Merseyside schools after many months of grime, Director Lee Prescott turned to the BETCO Hard as Nails system to help him meet the time schedule and budget.

Sack the Sats?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Exams are never popular, but it would be fair to say that few exams have sparked as much controversy as the UK's Sats.

Children are first tested under the Sats system at seven years old, this is followed by further testing at age 11, 14 and 16. However, this month, the schools secretary Ed Balls has decided to drop the tests at age 14. He claims the changes followed an "ongoing debate" about the value of the tests but it was clear that this summer's problems with marking also contributed to the government's decision.

Sparks fly at the 2008 D+T with ICT Education Show!

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The D+T with ICT Education show will return to Hall 10 at Birmingham, NEC with interesting new features, informative talks, hands-on workshops and hundreds of the most cutting edge products for a wide range of design & technology subjects.

In the fast lane with Frog

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Frog, the UK's learning platform of choice, is in the driving seat this month with the launch of a new website and portal, http://www.f1inprimary.com/, designed for the pioneering F1 in Schools project.� Already a highly successful global educational programme for secondary schools, the not-for-profit company has decided to pilot the programme for primary schools in a bid to engage even more students in this exciting learning environment.

School dinners: could do better

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Four years have already passed since TV chef Jamie Oliver highlighted the deplorable diets of many children in the UK, both at home and at school. Since that time, great strides have been made to improve standards in schools - but there is still some way to go. New government nutritional guidelines have been introduced and are already in place in the nation's primary schools. Secondary and special schools have until next year to reach the standards - not only in their kitchens, but also in vending machines.

Teacher's Pet!

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

As far as vending in schools is concerned, N&W's Sfera P is something of a teacher's pet. Few machines are as robust as this one, which has been reinforced to handle the rough and tumble meted out by schoolchildren!

A New Way to Teach Critical Thinking

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

When Critical Thinking Met English Literature is a new book by Belinda Hakes, a sixth form teacher in Hull. In this new title she records her own discovery that the teaching of Critical Thinking can be facilitated by the study of English Literature; and the learning of English Literature enhanced by applying the skills of Critical Thinking.� Two originally polarised subjects come together to unlock not just what a text means but how it means it.