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Introduction Those of you who know me will already be familiar with “My Why”.  If not here is the link to the story: https://www.connective-learning.co.uk/my-very-big-why/ However

The Story of Leslie Whiting Leslie Whiting was a student of the 50’s and early 60’s.  He was a quiet student and was often placed

Imagine your child getting 8 GCSE’s without having any written revision notes. Imagine  your child going into the exam knowing they know it. Imagine your

January and February tends to be the time when most schools run GCSE mock exams.  A very stressful time for students, teachers and parents. So

It’s January and we are heading for silly season and by that I mean, EXAMS.  Whether its SATS; Common Entrance,  GCSE’s, A’levels or Uni exams

Day two at the festival started with Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP – Minister of State for school Standards. Well I don’t know what country he

In its ninth year I finally managed to attend the Education Festival at Wellington College this June. I had no idea what to expect but was

It’s the start of a new term and students up and down the country are sitting “mock” exams. Whether its for common entrance, GCSE’s or

Last month I talked about the fact that the broad strokes education system we have in the UK is fundamentally flawed (in my view anyway), because it

The 21st century is the age of the digital – online shopping, 4D films, navigations systems, social media stalking – all of it has become part

While most other school children are out playing and enjoying their summer holidays, there are some who’s summer is a little less bright this year.

I don’t know about you, but I love a good sports day. Kids and adults getting out into the fresh air, getting some exercise and