by Des and Pam Des and Pam | Nov 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
In this week’s blog we look at the new planned Ofsted framework and what this might mean for schools. “It is my aim that the new framework places much more emphasis than the current one on the substance of education: the curriculum.” Angela Spielman, Ofsted Chief...
by Des and Pam Des and Pam | Nov 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sorry we have not blogged for a couple of months….but it’s good to be back now! We wanted to update you on all the latest happenings and bring you up to speed with everything that has been going on. Award winning, excellent value for money geography resources! We have...
by admin | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Teaching young kids and keeping them interested is no mean feat. This is especially true when you are introducing a complex topic, such as geography. Children have a short attention span. It is natural for them to get bored easily. This is why it is crucial to always...
by admin | Aug 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Children start to notice cultural differences between people by the age of 2 years old and until the time they reach their 4th-5th year. They tend to start displaying gender-appropriate behaviour and become fearful of differences. This is one of the reasons why it is...
by Des and Pam Des and Pam | Aug 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
I feel learning about other cultures, through experiencing their artefacts, is important because the resources are focused on bringing to life the culture and daily practices of distant places. I recently took some of our Gambian artefacts to my local Forest School,...
by admin | Jul 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
As teachers, it is essential that we allow the values of internationalism to be passed on to our students. We need to discover key concepts that support global learning and learn how to introduce them as part of our lessons in order to successfully teach students...
by Des and Pam Des and Pam | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
In between our packed schedule of summer ‘Key to the National Curriculum’ school visits, we’ve realised our annual trip to The Gambia is creeping up fast! The visit which this year takes place at the end of November 2018 will be our 25th trip! (we started in 2000...
by Des and Pam Des and Pam | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are delighted that our new Key to the National Curriculum KS1 and KS2 geography resources are going down so well! We were thrilled to have been highly commended at the Geographical Association Publishers’ Award earlier in the year and are equally pleased that the...
by admin | Jun 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Two areas that directly impact student success are classroom and school culture. Taking that into account it is vital that both classroom and school culture reflect, understand and celebrate diversity. For teachers, teaching cultural diversity isn’t always an easy...
by admin | May 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Global learning offers excellent teaching opportunities to those working for academies and schools in the UK. If your school hasn’t adopted the global learning model, the information on this page will help to highlight the benefits for both students and teachers.We...
