The most recent lockdown and school closures have, once again, thrown educational provision in England into crisis. Nearly a full year of disruption of schooling will have had a serious effect on children’s education. The outgoing children’s commissioner, Anne Longfield, has called for children to be at the heart of the recovery from COVID-19. The government […] … learn more→

Teenage is all about discovering likes, desires, and wants, apart from spending all those hours on Instagram and TikTok. Although if you are someone who always has been well aware of their choices and only believes in learning and growing, the standard curriculum might bore you. So how do you spice up your program? The […] … learn more→

  Since March 2020 we have been living the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and we have been able to observe its consequences in the educational system. We have been talking about the potential of Information and Communication Technologies for many years, but it is now that we have realized what virtual teaching means. The analysis cannot be […] … learn more→

In September 2020, wearing a mask became compulsory for nursery staff. Early childhood professionals wondered about its possible repercussions on young children, sometimes accommodated for long periods (50 hours per week for some). We collected the testimonies of nearly 600 of them during a survey conducted in December 2020 posted on the site of “Pros de la petitefance”. After indicating on […] … learn more→

In 2020, the pandemic has made homeschooling a fact of life. Even before this, though, what was once the obscure choice of a few families has grown in popularity over the past decade. In 2019, the Children’s Commissioner for England estimated that around 60,000 children were homeschooled. A persistent concern over homeschooling as a result of COVID-19 has been […] … learn more→

  Bilingual education in public and subsidized schools has improved language learning and put an end to the traditional low levels of linguistic competence of students in Spain. Under the auspices of the European Commission, in the 90s a methodological approach known as Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL / CLIL) was designed, which consists of teaching […] … learn more→

Students across Australia have started the new school year using pencils, pens and keyboards to learn to write. In workplaces, machines are also learning to write, so effectively that within a few years they may write better than humans. Sometimes they already do, as apps like Grammarly demonstrate. Certainly, much everyday writing humans now do may soon […] … learn more→

Do you remember the excitement and anticipation of your first day at school? Perhaps you were looking forward to making new friends. Or maybe you were shy and anxious. Research shows that such excitement and stress are the two most common reactions to starting school. It is telling that a large part of this emotional response is […] … learn more→

As another virtual university semester unfolds — the second or even third for some since the beginning of the pandemic — fatigue and declining satisfaction with this remote format seem to be increasingly felt on both sides of the screen. On the one hand, there are students worried about the quality of the courses they are taking, […] … learn more→

English is one of the most broadly spoken languages in the world. It is the language of global business and travel. For that reason, having the ability to communicate in English efficiently has become a norm for companies and universities around the globe. However, when you are thinking of learning English, one of the most […] … learn more→