This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. Andrew King, Headteacher of Riverhead Infants’ School in Sevenoaks, Kent. How we are refocusing our approach to teaching and learning for EYFS and KS1 children in response to changes bought about […]
SONIKA PARASHAR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (TEACHER EDUCATION), AZIM PREMJI UNIVERSITY, INDIA Introduction Despite early access to English-medium education under India’s Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009, many children from disadvantaged backgrounds struggle to attain proficiency in English. A closer look at the content and strategies used to […]
SARA MURŠIĆ, FOUNDER, TOYSCOPE, UK Educational resources offer rich opportunities for learning and complement teaching at all levels of education, yet selecting and assessing these materials for an increasingly diverse population of students remains a complex challenge. With more than 1.6 million pupils in England identified as having special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) (DfE, 2024), […]
In this webinar, Dr Francesco Sella (Loughborough University) will talk about the development and validation of an early numeracy scale designed to assess key numerical skills in preschool children. The scale includes eight tasks: Dots Comparison, Highest Count, Give a Number, Set Transformation, Number Naming, Number Comparison, Number Sequence, and Arithmetic. A sample of 675 […]
This event is presented by Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy. An international seminar and book launch including new research on how children’s voices and choices shape their learning. There are two parts to this event – Hybrid international seminar (4:45pm-5:45pm BST) – In-person book launch event (5:45pm-6:30pm BST) If you are attending in person, tickets […]
Known the world over for his daily child development lessons on social media, Dr. Wuori will explore common misconceptions about the early years and make the case for why our experiences during early childhood influence our success – not only in school – but for a lifetime. This interactive session, featuring education from as early […]
Join us for an online CRN seminar sharing findings from a three-year project, Children’s Participation in Schools, a research collaboration between UWE, Bristol (Sarah Chicken) Swansea University (Jacky Tyrie and Prof Jane Williams), University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Jane Waters-Davies and Alison Murphy) and Cardiff Metropolitan University (Jennie Clement). This project is funded by the […]
To inform The Chartered College of Teachings’ Ofsted consultation response we would like to invite Primary and Early Years practitioners to attend a focussed workshop event. This will be focussed on the question ‘What should be in the framework to ensure that inclusion is a central strand to all inspections?’ We are looking for current […]
To inform The Chartered College of Teachings’ Ofsted consultation response we would like to invite Primary and Early Years practitioners to attend a focussed workshop event. This will be focussed on the question ‘What should be in the inspection framework to support attendance?’ We are looking for current practitioners to share their thoughts and support […]
JULIAN GRENIER, EARLY YEARS CONSULTANT AND AUTHOR, UK Children’s learning in the early years is hugely important: growing research evidence backs this up. The first three years of life are the most sensitive time for brain development, with over 80 per cent of the brain formed by the end of this period and 90 per cent […]
The content within this compact guide has been adapted from content originally produced for MyCollege by Gary Jones and Deborah Netolicky. What is a compact guide? Our compact guides are designed to provide an introduction to a specific topic or theme. The content within each guide includes an overview of core concepts related to the […]
Autism and ADHD are often associated with difficulties with Executive Functions (EFs) in childhood and adulthood, but due to measurement challenges, the prevalence and nature of these difficulties in early development is not well understood. Potential strengths have also been overlooked. In this talk I will describe the measures that colleagues and I have developed […]
The UK government’s latest policy on childcare will see more parents offered free access to provision from April 2024 with the intention of helping them stay in work (HM Treasury 2023). However, the increasing demand for affordable childcare services is happening in an evolving socio-economic landscape marked by a cost of living crisis and rising […]
SARAH MCCARTHY AND EMILY K FARRAN, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY, UK SUE GIFFORD, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON, UK Spatial reasoning – the ability to understand the properties of objects and how they relate to other objects – is important for supporting children’s development of mathematics understanding (Mix et al., 2016). Spatial reasoning […]
Become a Chartered College of Teaching Research Champion Overview Are you passionate about advancing education through evidence-informed practices? Elevate your impact by becoming a Chartered College of Teaching Research Champion. This crucial role positions you as a liaison between the Chartered College of Teaching and your school, fostering a culture of evidence-informed practice and […]
Lewis A Baker, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, UK Introduction The purpose of this article is to justify the engagement in developing a teaching philosophy statement and to scaffold the writing process. For those already familiar with such documents, this article will argue for the value of revisiting a teaching philosophy […]
NICOLA PEARCE, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY, UK Theoretical framework Risky play in early childhood education is a concept that has seen a recent rise in popularity but remains a relatively new research area. Play is often defined as ‘risky’ based on the characteristics of where or how children play – at heights or […]
DR ELIZABETH CARRUTHERS, FORMER HEADTEACHER, UK This research was part of my doctoral thesis on the pedagogy of children’s mathematical graphics (Carruthers, 2022), funded by the Martin Hughes Memorial Trust, Bristol University. The overall aim of this section of the study was to capture teachers’ perspectives as they reflect on their pedagogies of mathematical play. […]
KAREN BOARDMAN, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF EARLY YEARS EDUCATION, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY, UK CHARLOTTE HINDLEY, SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM, PLATT BRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, UK SILVIA CONT, DEPARTMENT OF EARLY YEARS EDUCATION, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY, UK Introduction The challenges faced by Early Years settings in supporting children’s communication, language and literacy (CLL) development and attainment towards the […]
This event brings together speakers and delegates who are passionate about stimulating children’s excitement about literature and their learning of language and literacy, working towards positive change in the curriculum. This event will feature internationally renowned key note speakers and workshop leaders presenting the latest research and exemplary education practice. Speakers Professor Li Wei – Director and Dean, UCL […]
