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What’s in your desk drawer? The marking you’ve been putting off? An assortment of paperclips and rubber bands? Maybe it’s the staff handbook you’ve never opened? It’s time to take […]

It’s usually agreed that the earlier children acquire a second language, the better their cognition and language acquisition skills in later life. In support of this, the findings of a […]

Today’s blog was written by Chris Walsh, a Year 12 student visiting the SPC offices on work experience. He’s presented some interesting and helpful points on setting and marking homework. […]

In fact, 75% of teachers report high levels of stress, which is a significant margin over other occupations. The outcome is clear: teachers – particularly NQTs – are leaving the […]

How much Easter revision is too much for a secondary school student? How about seven hours a day? With the advent of the Easter holidays, revision – and how much […]

I spend a decent amount of time each week researching content for both our website and blog, as well as to stay on top of what’s happening in education and […]

We’re thrilled to announce that our Customised Exercise Book product has won the well-established Education Resources Award 2018 for best general classroom resource, beating out Staedtler, Helix Maped, and Scanning […]

Chances are that everyone you know has a different take on how they prepared for tests, and will offer completely different tips than another person would. Maybe you don’t remember […]

Does anyone know how to talk to a child about grief and loss? It’s a sincere question, because I certainly don’t have the answer. I can only use my own […]