GL Education appoints David Glover as Product Director
David becomes a new senior executive position that combines product and technology development for the UK and international businesses
Silent army of girls struggling with reading
‘Lost girls’ are struggling to read or understand the written word and their problems are being overlooked because they are better at hiding them
Using assessments to drive academic rigour
To see how a school provides an all-round education for its pupils using a robust programme of assessments
GL Assessment launches the UK’s first digital, adaptive spelling test
GL Assessment has today published a termly, standardised spelling test which is designed to help teachers measure their pupils’ spelling skills against a national benchmark. The first digital, adaptive spelling test of its kind, the New Group Spelling Test is designed for pupils aged 6 – 14 years and is suitable for use on a PC or tablet.
Why do we all need to spell the same way?
While some may question such a strong focus on spelling in the National Curriculum, a child who is a good speller will be a more confident writer and will be able to express themselves better in all of their subjects.
The relationship between word reading and word spelling in English
As encapsulated by the Simple View of Reading, skilled reading involves the ability to read words accurately and efficiently and the ability to understand language.
TES - Key Stage 3 is a victim of high-stakes accountability
KS3 can offer so much more than GCSE exam prep – it’s where our pupils should gain a solid foundation for learning, writes our Chief Executive, Greg Watson.
At Hinchingbrooke School in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Year 6 students participating in their induction from feeder primary schools in July take the New Group Reading Test (NGRT) in preparation for their arrival in September.
