Educational news items

Issues relating to the delivery and assessment of our children’s education are key items on the news agenda. As the UK’s leading supplementary education provider, Kumon is keen to share initiatives and schemes that advance the performance of schools and children throughout the UK.

How storytelling can fuel a child’s imagination

May 9, 2012

May is National Share-A-Story Month, where a range of different events and activities are held throughout the UK to celebrate the power of story.

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Boys catch up with girls in the reading stakes

March 26, 2012

The ‘What Kids are Reading 2012’ report, published by Dundee University, analysed the reading habits of primary and secondary school children and has revealed that boys are just as capable as girls when it comes to reading ability.

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Ofsted chief claims primary school literacy targets should be raised

March 21, 2012

In 2011, 45% of pupils who reached level 4c at the age of 11 did not achieve a grade C in their GCSE English exams which could lead to a change in literacy targets for primary schoolchildren.

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New programmes to mark BBC Children’s anniversary

March 14, 2012

BBC Children’s director Joe Godwin believes what makes BBC Children’s so special is that they produce original British programming to help children make sense of the world around them.

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Supportive background is vital to a child’s success at school

March 6, 2012

The National Association for Primary Education has said that support and encouragement at home is vital for helping children to reach their potential at school.

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Schoolchildren participate in World Education Games

March 5, 2012
Schoolchildren get ready for World Education Games

Taking place from 6th to 8th March, the World Education Games are designed to help children to enjoy maths, spelling and science by competing in an informal setting.

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Reading regularly is the equivalent to an extra year of schooling

February 20, 2012

Speaking ahead of the launch of a new reading competition for schoolchildren, Gibb said that reading a book for just half an hour every day was the equivalent of an extra year of education for a child by the time they reach 15.

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UK schools get ready for World Book Day

February 20, 2012

Schools all over the UK are getting reading for World Book day on the 1 March; with many having ordered World Book Day Resource Packs that contain ideas, activities and suggestions on how to get involved in the event.

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World unites in celebration of Dickens’ bicentenary

February 7, 2012

People are celebrating the 200th anniversary of writer Charles Dickens’ birth today, with 24 readings taking place over across the globe during the course of 24 hours.

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A look back at the key education reforms of 2011

February 3, 2012
What are the key education reforms a parent should know about?

Aside from the highly-publicised changes to higher education fees, there have been some key education reforms at all levels over the past year.

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Report calls for mandatory arts subjects to be taught up to the age of 16

January 23, 2012

A new report, commissioned by the Department of Education, claims that arts and culture education subjects should be compulsory up to the age of 16.

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Labour proposes a school ‘work-like timetable’ in education overhaul

January 5, 2012
Labour proposes a school ‘work-like timetable’ in education overhaul

Barry Sheerman, the Labour MP for Huddersfield, has suggested that longer school days might help children to get ready for the world of work.

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