History has long served as a backdrop in the Assassin’s Creed, with storylines that center on pivotal times in history – from the Third Crusade to Imperial China and beyond. Following 2017’s release of Assassin’s Creed Origins, set in Ptolemaic Egypt, the team behind the popular video game decided that allowing players to learn more … Read more
Seven decades after he dropped out of high school, a 94-year-old World War II veteran will walk the stage of Leominster High School in Massachusetts, U.S.A, to finally receive his diploma. Roland Martineau, a Navy veteran, never finished high school. His mother died when he was 6 and his father split soon afterward. Martineau’s grandparents … Read more
In a recent piece published in The Irish Times, journalist Sarah McInerney wrote about her journey from being a Dublin City University (DCU) undergraduate unsure about her course choice, to making a career in journalism. It all began when she decided to apply to the undergraduate journalism course at DCU during her last year of … Read more
Students sitting for their SATs at the Flying Bull Academy in Portsmouth, England, were taught the superhero power pose in a bid to improve their test results. The pose, popular amongst some politicians, was introduced into classes to give students a confidence boost and help them focus before sitting for the test. According to a … Read more
Sats tests for primary school pupils in England is also a time when teachers’ encouragement goes viral on social media. It is a ritual almost as established as the exams themselves. The Sats, or national curriculum assessments as they are formally known, test pupils against key stages 1 and 2 of the national curriculum. The … Read more
Education Minister Ong Ye Kung has called for society at large to put less emphasis on academic results to allow students to foster a passion for learning. In his ministry’s addendum to the President’s Address, Mr Ong acknowledges that Singapore places strong focus on academic excellence but he calls for the need to continue “efforts … Read more
The school bus has a more profound impact on education than most realise. In the U.S., more than 25 million children or over 55% of students, climb aboard school buses each day. However, in many places, a lot of transportation has been cut over the last 10 years. What this means is that even though … Read more
Author of best-selling novel Me Before You, Jojo Moyes, recently announced that she will fund Quick Reads for at least the next three years. Her announcement came just two weeks after the popular adult literacy scheme announced that it was on the brink of closure due to lack of funding. Run by the Reading Agency … Read more
In a commentary piece recently published in the U.S. News, Ms. Elie Venezky, discussed her views on why U.S. students are bad at mathematics. She highlights how in the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), only 33 percent of eighth-graders tested proficient in math at grade level. What’s more concerning is how this percentage … Read more
At the recent National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference in Liverpool, UK, school leaders are calling for “physically active learning” to be made an integral part of teaching. Mr Bryn Llewellyn, a former school leader from Yorkshire, who is leading the discussion, said that taking part in physical activity in class can help students … Read more