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Oxford University Press (OUP) recently announced the findings of educational research into “mastery” – an approach to teaching maths commonly used in East Asian countries.


The independent research, conducted by the Oxford University Department of Education, is the first academic study to demonstrate that a mastery in maths textbook and professional development programme can significantly benefit children in UK schools.


OUP has welcomed the findings, but


highlighted that supporting UK teachers deliver mastery requires a change of mind-set - and has called for a debate about how to support schools in embedding it in the interests of raising children’s attainment levels.


The research combined child assessments with classrooms observations and interviews with teachers - allowing the research team to


investigate teachers’ views while also measuring pupils’ progress.


James Hall, lead-author, and


now Lecturer at the University of Exeter, said; “Overall we found positive evidence that Inspire Maths benefitted children’s maths achievement and supported teachers’ professiona l development. This boost to progress was surprising because pupils had only been in a classroom setting for a short period and because it often takes time to embed new teaching approaches.”


Professor Pam Sammons of the Oxford University Department of Education, and co- author of the research, added: “Our RCT evaluation of InspireMaths was an exciting opportunity to test out the impact of new mastery approaches to teaching maths in


England. We foun d significant positive effects o n children’s maths progress after only two terms use of InspireMaths materials. Teachers value the professional development provided to support their use of the InspireMaths resources and reported it helped them implement the new mastery approaches.”


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Specialist residential school Percy Hedley has started work on the £2m second phase of its award winning educational facilities for children with complex needs.


The designs, for the school in Killingworth, North Tyneside, extend the existing site, creating a multi-use campus with additional teaching capacity for up to 1,000 children and adults with additional needs.


Plans for phase two, drawn up Gradon Architecture, include 12 additional classrooms, a suite of speech and language rooms, as well as outdoor play areas and landscaping. The work will also update the look of existing buildings to bring unity throughout the site. When the second phase of development is complete, it will allow the Hedley to progress through lower and upper school while remaining on


much easier educational journey for the children, for whom adapting to a new environment ca n prove a challenge.


Carole Harder, Chief Executive at The Percy


Percy Hedley School to new facility will allow said: “This fantastic Hedley Foundation,


support to many more provide education and 200 places, so we can numbers from 130 to grow, increasing


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“It is the final part in their families.


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on one site.We would campus providing unique education


encourage families to get in contact if they are interested in a place in the school, with th e additional space expected to open by January 2017.”


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Ayr apprentice takes home


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national awar With the winners and finalists select national aw ard


Remit Training apprentices joined the ‘best of the best' in class as the motor retail sector gathered at the headquarters for the Institute of theMotor Industry (IMI) for the Outstanding Achi Awards 2016.


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more than 100,000 learners across the IMI network of more than 660 centres, Kieron Daniel from ParksMotor Group beat stiff competition to take the Outstanding Student in the Non-Technical category.


Twenty-two-year-old Kieron, a parts advisor for ParksMotor Group in Ayr, has achieved his SVQ in vehicle parts operations In a close category, he beat fellow Remit Apprentice DanielMcBeth, from Euro Car Parts, who claimed second place. Sue Pittock, Chief Executive Officer of Remit Training, said: "We're very proud at Remit Training of our history working alongside the automotive industry. Over the years we have seen thousands


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of young people achieve an apprenticeship with our support. These young people don't just complete a qualification, but become well- rounded individuals ready to enjoy a career in the motor trade.


"These awards recognise and celebrate


achievement and professional success through continued learning and development. Both Kieron and Daniel represent excellent examples of a learner's journey and the hard work and commitment that goes into achieving an apprenticeship.


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these fantastic role models." www.theimi.org.uk


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