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Transform the planning and delivery of tutoring in your school

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Sez Aydin tutoring pupils at Haileybury Turnford school

Geography and business studies teacher Sez Aydin at Haileybury Turnford secondary school in Hertfordshire, shares how the role of tutoring coordinator has transformed the way they deliver school-led tutoring. This year, we are delivering school-led tutoring to approximately 200 pupils …

Create a flexible tutoring model to maximise the academic impact of tuition

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The Bemrose School in Derby has pupils aged 3-19. They started delivering tutoring in October 2020 to compensate for lost learning during the pandemic. Executive headteacher, Neil Wilkinson encourages other schools to develop a flexible tutoring model that is responsive …

How schools are supporting attendance ahead of the new academic year

Teacher with pupil

Several schools share their approaches to increase attendance levels amongst their pupils, with a focus on the transition between classes, year groups, and support when moving to a new school.  

Embracing technology in school has changed how we teach

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It's easy to say that the effective use of technology in schools should be a priority, but there is no "one size fits all" solution. Hear from an Ed Tech Demonstrator school about how they have embedded technology and developed a digital strategy.

Teenagers and testing fatigue, 4 top tips to keep your students testing

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Close-up as a woman drips buffer solution from a plastic vial onto the lateral flow test device for Covid-19.

Keeping students engaged in regular COVID-19 testing can be challenging. We invited schools and colleges with high numbers of students testing and reporting results to share their ideas on how to keep students testing.