Embracing the International Primary Curriculum

Karl Templeman on Embracing the International Primary Curriculum

Karl Templeman, Headteacher at Somerset Progressive School, discusses with QA Education the benefits that the International Primary Curriculum can deliver for teachers looking to increase flexibility and deliver more for their pupils. International Primary Curriculum Q&A 1. What is the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and how many UK schools use it? The IPC is a thematic […]

Rolls-Royce and Discovery Education bring STEM to primary schools

Rolls-Royce STEM education sessions for primary schools

An exciting new partnership to inspire the next generation of scientists was launched at Rolls-Royce HQ in Derby recently. Teachers from local primary schools visited the Rolls-Royce Learning and Development Centre to celebrate the start of the new initiative, which sees the company joining forces with Discovery Education to support STEM learning. Developed to spark […]

Little Troopers charity launches new course for primary schools 

Primary school children

Military Child Wellbeing: Little Troopers charity launches new course for primary schools  Military children’s charity, Little Troopers, has launched a new resource for primary schools to support service children. The Military Child Wellbeing Course is the first of its kind and is designed to encourage children in the military community to explore the unique challenges they […]

Age of Revolution launches animation competition

Dan Snow will judge the history animation competition

The Age of Revolution national educational project has teamed up with historian, broadcaster and author Dan Snow to launch an animation competition for primary and secondary schools. Open to entries until February 14th 2020, the Age of Revolution invites schools to submit a short animation using the title ‘What Does Revolution Mean to Me?’ The […]

Free Science Resources For Primary Schools!

Children from different schools celebrating science

A new campaign to engage children with practical science is being launched to UK primary schools in time for British Science Week – 8th to 17th March. Spectacular Science gives schools access to free experiments and activities, helping teachers to bring the wonders of science into primary classrooms. Provided by Empiribox, the resources encourage children to have fun […]