BLOGS & Events

For over 70 years, the 11+ exam has been a key staging post in many children’s lives. We all understand the pressure that children are

If you walk into any school, they will be conducting guided reading groups in literacy, particularly in younger years, but guided reading is so important

Money, money, money! Sadly there is not enough to go around and education has been one of the areas that has suffered in recent years,

Over the summer, I had a great hour discussing with Alicia Drummond, founder of The Wellbeing Hub, the importance of motivation and how we can

At a ceremony, last week to open the new building of a local boys school, the engaging Huw Edwards (he of BBC News fame) left

Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions a parent will make. As you begin to consider ‘what next?’

The new term has begun and for those in education our thoughts drift ahead to the next three months. Thinking about all the opportunities and

I am not sure if it is the weather or just the end of what feels like an incredibly long and arduous academic year. Motivation

As a secondary school leader, the main driver is ensuring that all pupils achieve their predicted grades or exceed it. Ofsted judges the excellence of

Speaking to one of our parents this week, they were telling me that their children had been out of school for nearly 32 weeks since

Last week, we talked about the history of numbers; spoken and written language are closely intertwined. Together they have developed and changed since their invention

From a mammal bone to outer space; the immense possibility of numbers is amazing. This week, Alexandra Ford gets to the root of maths. As

Diana Hudson has taught science in secondary schools for more than 35 years and is a qualified teacher of learners with specific learning difficulties. She

Tony Blair has this week given evidence to the Times Education Commission to defend his target of sending 50% of children to university. Having delivered

Whether you are just starting out making decisions about senior schools or about to fill out the application forms for your well-researched list of target

We invited Georgie Cooney, an author and a fully qualified teacher who is passionate about creating a positive learning experience for all children, to write

I think the Dalai Lama XIV can kick off this conversation: ‘If one’s cause is supported by sound reasoning, there is no point in using

It is Mental Health Awareness week and this year is about connecting with nature and the positive impact it has on our health and mental

Back in January, we argued the case that it was important to teach children to think; this is the philosophy on which Meta Prep is

Today’s blog is written by Sarah Dickenson, Meta Prep’s Head of Maths. I feel like I’ve been teaching maths a lifetime; 25 years is really

Foundation stones: becoming an expert learner Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June | 9.30 to 11.00am | Groups open for children in Years 4, 5 &

Is there a tension between imparting knowledge and encouraging creativity? So much of the conversation in schools is about thinking levels and Bloom’s Taxonomy. The

You will be aware from our previous blogs, we have been rattling on about the impact of motivation, metacognition, deliberate practice and more.  Where it

Today’s blog is written by Jen Christie, Meta Prep’s Head of English Forget about Jules Verne’s novel, ‘Round the World in 80 Days’. In just