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Is it OK to say “I’m useless at maths” in the UK?

“Every primary school should have a maths specialist and parents should have a less negative attitude to the subject” According to the BBC an interim report by Sir Peter Williams says the UK is one of the few developed nations … Continue reading

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Is it OK to say "I'm useless at maths" in the UK?

“Every primary school should have a maths specialist and parents should have a less negative attitude to the subject” According to the BBC an interim report by Sir Peter Williams says the UK is one of the few developed nations … Continue reading

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Sugaring the Pill – My Article in Sharing Good Practice

Modesty prevents me from saying who wrote the lead article in the current issue of the ICTopus Sharing Good Practice magazine ” Issue 8 of Sharing Good Practice is now available. This issue looks at three very diverse aspects of … Continue reading

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News: Survey reveals TAs’ unpaid work

News: Survey reveals TAs’ unpaid work Survey reveals TAs’ unpaid work School support staff are still doing regular unpaid work outside of their hours, researchers have found. The government-funded survey is based on information from nearly 3,000 support staff who … Continue reading

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News: Survey reveals TAs' unpaid work

News: Survey reveals TAs’ unpaid work Survey reveals TAs’ unpaid work School support staff are still doing regular unpaid work outside of their hours, researchers have found. The government-funded survey is based on information from nearly 3,000 support staff who … Continue reading

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