FAQs & Implementation Notes for Diagnostics & Focus 5

FAQs and Implementation Notes for Diagnostics & Focus 5 Improved Diagnostics and Focus 5 have landed but what can teachers do to get the most from these new features? In this article, our expert Maths Team answers some common questions and offers suggestions on implementation.  But first, answers to some frequently asked questions regarding...

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A Maths teacher asks - Volume 1

A Maths teacher asks - Volume 1 Sukhbir Singh, a mathematics teacher at Akal Academy, Baru Sahib in India, asks…How can I help the slow bloomers of my class? Thank you for your question Sukhbir. 'Slow bloomer' is not a term that I’ve ever heard or read before, so when considering my response to this, I thought about two types of pupil...

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The ‘40 Additional Hours’ for Further Education Explained

The ‘40 Additional Hours’ for Further Education Explained The feeling towards the initially welcome £1.6m uplift in funding for 16-19 education took a downturn when, just a month before many schools and colleges closed for the Summer, it was announced that the funding increase would be contingent on providing students with an additional...

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