Trojan Horse Affair: podcast reignites questions about the place of religion in English and Welsh schools: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A recent podcast series on the 2013-14 Trojan Horse affair – an alleged but unproven plot to implement a strict Islamic ethos in some schools in Birmingham – has drawn attention to the place that religion …
Uganda closed schools for two years – the impact is deep and uneven: Juliet Namanda teaching children at her home in Kampala, Uganda, due to school closures. Hajarah Nalwadda via Getty Uganda enforced the longest period of school closures worldwide – 22 months – during the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy was subject to scrutiny by …
Perfectionism can harm even the most talented student – but schools can make a difference: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Depending on the circumstances, perfectionism can lead to better performance in school or at work. Or it can make performance worse. But any performance gains are likely to be outweighed by wellbeing issues. There are links between perfectionism and …
The lessons teachers think schools need to learn from the pandemic: bbernard/Shutterstock School closures were one of the control measures used to stem the transmission of COVID in the UK. We wanted to find out what impact school closures had on the education, health and wellbeing of pupils and school staff and the challenges that …
How children at urban schools can benefit from learning in nature: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock Children flourish when they learn in nature. It can improve their health, attention capacity and social skills. The enriching experience of outdoor learning can also lead to significant improvements in children’s mood and wellbeing, which last through the academic year. However, teachers are …
Young Nazis: how I uncovered the close ties between British private schools and Hitler’s Germany: Pupils from a German 'Napola' at Ballenstedt before a football game with a visiting side from an English public school. Author provided In spring 1936, teenage schoolboy – and later war hero – Dick Hargreaves was given the chance to …
Most UK adults don’t know key details of the Holocaust – how it has been taught in schools may explain why: Students visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Shanae Ennis-Melhado/Shutterstock A survey exploring knowledge of the Holocaust has exposed limited awareness in the UK of some of the most fundamental aspects of this history. Conducted …
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Facial recognition in schools: here are the risks to children: Africa Studio/Shutterstock In conversation with my teenage daughter last week, I pointed out a news report which flagged concerns over the use of facial recognition technologies in several school canteens in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Nine schools in the area recently launched this practice as a …
Rewarding academic achievement in schools creates barriers: a South African perspective: Schools believe that rewards recognise the pupils’ hard work and academic achievements. Getty Images Most South African parents and learners are familiar with the school practice of rewarding learners for academic achievement visibly, tangibly and publicly. Schools tend to reward in ways that are …
COVID in schools – how ventilation can help to combat spread of virus: As the new academic year gets underway, there is understandable concern over how to curb the spread of COVID in schools. Air-quality specialists in Australia have recommended that air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (Hepa) filters be installed in all classrooms. The …
South Africa in the news: Biden Orders More Shots, L.A. Schools Require Jabs: Virus Update: New Zealand, which went into lockdown a month ago on one Covid-19 case, reported 11 new infections in the community Friday, the lowest tally since the first days of the stay-at-home order.: “South Africa” – BingNews The Latest: US ‘will …
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South Africa in the news: Coronavirus latest news: UK will see ‘significant surge’ in cases as schools return, Neil Ferguson warns: The UK will see a “significant surge” in Covid-19 cases following the return of schools, but it is too early to say whether certain restrictions will need to be reintroduced, a leading scientist has …
Rape culture in South African schools: where it comes from and how to change it: Rape and other forms of violence in and around schools reflect a broader problem in the country. GettyImages In August 2021, a six-year-old grade one learner in South Africa was raped, allegedly by a general worker in her school’s toilet. …
South Africa in the news: UK schools becoming centre of culture wars as curriculum watered down: ‘What’s the point!’: UK SCHOOLS risk becoming hotbeds of wokeism and the centre of the culture wars as education and curriculum is “watered down”, creating a “vacuum” where politics takes precedent, Express.co.uk was told …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
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South Africa in the news: Here are the updated return dates and plans for schools in South Africa: The Department of Basic Education has published the updated return dates and plans for schools in South Africa.: “South Africa” – BingNews Why India must get rid of separate disciplinary codes for Army, Navy & Air Force: …