Archived Press Releases 2006SCHOOLCENTRE.NET TRANSFORMS OFSTED INSPECTIONS FOR CORNISH SCHOOLS 9 August 2006 - schoolcentre.net, the online self-evaluation and school improvement tool from The Skills Factory, has been welcomed by schools who have recently undergone their first Ofsted inspections under the new framework. Using schoolcentre.net to aid their preparation, St Hilary School and St Newlyn East Primary School in Cornwall received excellent feedback from the inspectors, with St Hilary awarded “outstanding” in every category bar one. Both head teachers believe that their success was enhanced by the use of the schoolcentre.net.
GRANADA LEARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDED LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE CONTRACT 7 July 2006 – The National College for School Leadership (NCSL) has appointed Granada Learning Professional Development (GLPD) to implement its Leading from the Middle training programme in the South West Government Office region. Commencing in September, GLPD will train a total of 1,800 teachers across primary, secondary and special schools in the region over a three-year period. The contract win follows GLPD’s successful implementation of Leading from the Middle in the North East Government Office region.
NFERNELSON EXTENDS POPULAR BLACK BOX SERIES ON ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING 5 June 2006 – Leading independent test publisher, nferNelson, has today unveiled two new titles in its established Black Box series on Assessment for Learning (AfL). The series, written by Paul Black, Dylan Wiliam and the King’s College London assessment team, offers practical advice on using and improving AfL in the classroom. The new titles, Mathematics Inside the Black Box and English Inside the Black Box, add a subject-specific dimension and focus on the improvement of English and maths teaching and learning through formative assessment.
NFERNELSON UNVEILS PROGRESS IN ENGLISH DIGITAL 25 May 2006 – Leading independent test publisher, nferNelson, has extended its e-assessment portfolio with the addition of Progress in English 7 – 11 Digital, an online version of the short form of its popular standardised test series for 7 to 11 year olds. Exclusively developed for nferNelson by the National Foundation for Educational Research, Progress in English 7 – 11 is designed to help teachers identify pupils’ specific strengths and needs in literacy. Used year on year, it enables teachers to identify any areas of difficulty a child might be experiencing, set targets and monitor progress at individual, class or school level.
NEW BOOK OFFERS VALUABLE ADVICE ON EVERY CHILD MATTERS 19 May 2006 - David Fulton Publishers has today published a highly anticipated book on the Government’s Every Child Matters Change for Children Programme (ECM). Written by Rita Cheminais, senior adviser for SEN in Cheshire Children’s Services, Every Child Matters: A Practical Guide for Teachers clearly explains the impact of the strategy for teachers working from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4. It follows the success of the author’s recent book, Every Child Matters: A Practical Guide for SENCOs.
GRANADA LEARNING ANNOUNCES DAVID SMITH AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN 5 May 2006 – Granada Learning today welcomes David Smith as its Executive Chairman, following the company’s recent acquisition by Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS). Mr Smith, formerly Chief Executive of Taylor and Francis plc and subsequently Chairman of T&F Informa plc, has over 35 years experience in the educational and professional publishing sectors.
NFERNELSON UNVEILS NEW ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING SERIES FOR THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM 14 February 2006 - nferNelson has today published a literacy series that is designed to embed assessment for learning into the primary classroom. Developed by the National Foundation of Educational Research (NFER), Assessment for Learning: Literacy is an off-the-shelf package that concentrates on peer and self-assessment. It covers the three English attainment targets in the National Curriculum: speaking and listening; reading; and writing, and is available for four different age groups: 7-8, 8-9, 9-10 and 10-11 year olds.
SEMERC LAUNCHES RESOURCE TO SUPPORT MEMORY RECALL 9 February 2006 - Inclusion software publisher, SEMERC, has today unveiled a new CD-ROM and photocopiable workbook for children who need additional support improving memory, attention, listening and specific literacy skills. Think About! 1 is designed for children aged seven and above, including learners who may have specific learning difficulties associated with dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders, language disorders, and concentration and memory lapses. The engaging and motivating presentation of animations also make it appealing for older and more reluctant learners. NFERNELSON ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO THINK! 7 February 2006 – nferNelson’s Let’s Think! Early Years is a new resource pack that is designed to stimulate the development of children’s thinking skills as they begin formal education. It contains 15 fun and stimulating activities that encourage children aged 4 and 5 to recognise and develop the way in which they think through cognitive acceleration. LEARNWISE LEARNING PLATFORM HELPS STUDENTS TURN REFORMS INTO A REALITY FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 20 January 2006 - Granada Learning warmly welcomes Ruth Kelly’s announcement that the Government is committed to give LEAs funds for core learning platform provision for schools in 2006/7. The publication of recent Standards Fund arrangements for 2006-2008 supports this commitment by stating that Local authorities must ensure availability of a Learning platform to all their schools by Spring 2008. GRANADA LEARNING'S "SIMULATION EXPLORER" IS UNANIMOUS WINNER AT BETT AWARDS 2006 18 January 2006 – Granada Learning’s Simulation Explorer science program has unanimously won the BETT Award 2006 for Science at Key Stages 1 & 2. Designed to introduce children to computer simulations, the resource follows the criteria set in QCA ICT Unit 3D (Exploring Simulations) and allows children to explore situations that would be difficult or impossible to in practice. Sixty-eight judges reviewed the BETT Award entries on many different criteria, including design and cost-effectiveness, as well as the support of effective learning and teaching styles.
BEST SELLING MATHS ASSESSMENT NOW ONLINE 11 January 2006 - At BETT 2006, nferNelson will launch Progress in Maths 6 - 14 Digital, an online version of its standardised test series for 6 to 14 year olds. Covering the most up-to-date National Curricula content for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the test is designed to assess a pupil’s attainment and understanding of mathematics. Used year on year, it enables teachers to identify any areas of difficulty a child might be experiencing, set targets and monitor progress at individual, class or school level.
GRANADA LEARNING LAUNCHES DIGITAL PUBLISHING TOOL FOR USE WITH ANY VLE 11 January 2006 - At BETT 2006, Granada Learning will launch a publishing tool for the secondary market that allows teachers to create digital learning content and courses quickly and efficiently. Based in the industry-standard SCORM framework, Learnwise CourseBuilder publishes courses that can run on a range of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), such as Kaleidos, Assimilate, WebCT, Teknical and Blackboard, as well as Granada Learning's own Learnwise VLE. Learnwise CourseBuilder has also been designed so that teachers with any level of ICT knowledge can use it with ease.
BETT 2006 TO BECOME HAVEN FOR ALL KINDS OF CREATURES 11 January 2006 - Making Creatures, the latest software program from inclusive education publisher SEMERC, is set to delight teachers and special needs practitioners alike when it is launched at BETT 2006. Based on the children’s game of creating monsters from different sets of heads, torsos and legs, the interactive CD-ROM teaches pupils aged three and above vital listening skills and encourages them to follow instructions.
STOP PUPILS FROM GETTING THE WRONG END OF THE STICK AT BETT 2006 11 January 2006 - Teachers can get the first glimpse of a valuable new aid for teaching idioms at BETT 2006, when inclusive education publisher SEMERC launches Idiom Track on stand E40/F40. An interactive CD-ROM with accompanying flashcards, Idiom Track explores the real meaning behind everyday sayings such as ‘keep your hair on’ and ‘green with envy’.
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