Re-humanising digital learning: How Nearpod creates classrooms where every student is seen
How Arcadia’s Phil Long uses Nearpod (AI) to humanise digital learning, making every student visible and teaching more inclusive and responsive.
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Turning data into daily practice: What Russell Smart taught us about making assessment human
Discover how Russell Smart transforms school assessment into meaningful classroom practice by turning data into human-centred, actionable insights that drive real learning.
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From identification to empowerment: a graduated approach to SEND
Education Specialist Emma Dibden outlines the challenges for inclusive SEND provision in mainstream schools and suggests some solutions.
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Too many questions, too little time? How to manage maths curriculum overload
Education Specialist Andy Small explains how maths anxiety and curriculum overload can be tackled by using targeted assessments and teaching and learning tools.
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Using PASS to identify fragile learners: revisiting the impact several years on
See how Garden International School used PASS data to reduce fragile learners from Year 7 to Year 13 and improve student outcomes.
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Using assessment data to support an evidence-based approach
How a robust assessment programme informs and supports teaching and learning at primary level
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Implementing GL assessments across a school group
Globeducate, a world leading K12 education group, have successfully implemented GL Education assessments and shared best practice to unify the group's purpose.
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Empowering SEND strategy and support: Using self-evaluation and data to drive and improve provision
E-Act uses Evaluate My School with assessment data to improve operational and strategic decisions for SEND provision, ensuring more tailored student support.
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Episode 16: Putting literacy and assessment at the heart of student transition
We're joined by Tallyia Charalambous of Laidlaw Schools Trust and Graham Findlay of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust to discuss student transition.
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Episode 15: Lost for Words – how children struggle to participate when they can’t articulate
We discuss the growing speech and language challenges among UK primary and secondary school children with Rachael Symons of Cabot Learning Federation.
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Episode 14: Intentional SEND Leadership – a UK and international perspective
We discuss inclusion and leadership with David Bartram OBE, Director of Prescient Education, and Berna Bouwer, Corporate Head of Inclusion at GEMS Education.
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Episode 13: The value of standardised assessments – top tips on how to utilise school data
We join the dots on the value of standardised assessments with our special guest Becky St. John, a school assessment and performance data specialist.
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Turning the page
Tackling the myths and assumptions that impede reading. We surveyed international school teachers to discover the truth about their students' reading skills.
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Reluctant Readers
Explore our latest report from international schools around the world on why reading reluctance is a growing problem and what you can do to help
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The impact of the pandemic on attainment two years on
Read our latest analysis of attainment trends during Covid, based on data from the Progress Test Series, NGRT and NGST.
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Impact of Covid-19 on attainment – initial analysis
We've analysed the results from the PT Series and NGRT assessments taken in Autumn 2020 to understand the initial impact of lockdown on children's learning.
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SEND Searchlights: Turning data into decisions
We explored how anonymised assessment data can reveal learner needs and guide next steps, supporting practical, data‑driven decisions in your school.
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Send Searchlights: Working Memory
Working memory underpins reasoning and learning. This episode explores the impact of weak working memory and strategies to support students’ cognitive success.
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SEND Searchlights: Engagement and Wellbeing
This episode will focus on attendance and wellbeing. Engagement remains a top priority for schools, with some experiencing lower attendance...
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SEND Searchlights: Early Intervention, Quality Teaching, and Targeted Support
In this episode, we focused on how wellbeing can impact engagement and discussed some effective strategies to support improvement in...
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Tes: Big increase in reluctant readers, say secondary teachers
7 in 10 secondary school teachers in England think there has been an increase in “reluctant readers” over the past 3 years, GL Education's new study finds.
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International Schools Magazine: Boys see reading as punishment, teachers say
A third of teachers believe boys see reading as a “punishment”, GL Education's new study reveals
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TES – Literacy: ‘There is a magic bullet in education, after all’
Pupils who can't read well won't succeed – in any subject. So make literacy your top priority, says our Director of Education, Crispin Chatterton.
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TES – Weak readers struggle more in maths than in English lit
Researchers say that "wordier" GCSE exam questions in subjects such as maths are problematic for "a significant minority of students with a low reading age".