Education
The Ryleys School in Alderley Edge is welcoming applications from talented youngsters for prestigious scholarships… Applications for Scholarships to The Ryleys must be received by Friday 22nd February in order to be considered for the assessment day on Saturday 2nd March.
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There are no good and bad methods of teaching times tables, but there are methods that work and don’t work. But the method invented by Graham Woodward, a tutor from Greater Manchester with more than 20 years of experience, seems to be bringing the desired result.
Read MoreMost independent schools have their open days in autumn. Parents and children are usually invited to look around the school, hear a talk by the head teacher, meet pupils and ask questions – everything you can think of, from bursary assistance to lunch arrangements.
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Your child’s move from junior to senior school can be exciting and daunting. As they leave their small, nurturing environment to join a much larger one, they encounter many new teachers and have to navigate around a more extensive site. Thankfully, senior schools are experienced in making this transition an easy one…
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. . .GCSE courses in England are going to change. The iGCSE qualifications continue to grow in popularity though, confusingly, only some will be counted in the forthcoming league tables. Ofqual’s consultation about how to make A levels more rigorous and discriminating at the top end of the ability range has also just begun.
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One year after taking up the helm as Headmaster of The King’s School in Macclesfield, Dr Simon Hyde reflects on his first year and discusses the future.
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When I started working as a teacher all the schools in the area had been comprehensives. It quickly became clear that several schools were more popular. A little research disclosed that those schools usually occupied buildings which previously had been grammar schools… their reputations as good schools had survived, even when some of them were mediocre.
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To succeed in the entrance examinations for the majority of Grammar and Independent schools a child has to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic Maths, and an ability to handle an English paper which demands skills in both verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Currently most primary schools do not teach with the specific aim of preparing a child for such an examination and “top-up” is essential.
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We call it a ‘Ping’. It is that special moment when a child realises how it works; suddenly it all makes sense! A burst of joy and understanding that is beamed across a child’s face! We love pings!
At SciTech, Our hands-on science summer school that is being run in Altrincham, we aim for every child to have at least five pings a day and that’s a lot more fun than five vegetables a day!
A child’s life is a complicated social and educational phenomenon. Like we have problems at work, our sons and daughters have theirs at school. Normally, children are quite capable of sorting out these problems themselves or with the help of their teachers and we, as parents, don’t need to worry or do anything about it. Sometimes though – our involvement is crucial
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Bird watch was a great event for Terra Nova School, which is lucky enough to enjoy wonderful surroundings with wildlife on the school’s doorstep.
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