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The best optimal learning strategies for students

by Anita Naik

With the news that handwriting may boost brain connections more than typing, we look at the best optimal learning strategies.

A recent study suggests that handwriting can enhance connectivity across various brain regions, some of which play crucial roles in learning and memory.

In a study publishe...

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7 brilliant websites and apps to help with homework

by Anita Naik

It can be challenging to help your child with homework, especially if they keep telling you you're not explaining it correctly. The good news is there is a range of websites and apps that can help you to help them. Here's what you need to know.

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize is a fantastic site writ...

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The academic Covid-slide and how to avoid it

by Anita Naik

With the pandemic keeping most secondary school students out of school, many are worried about the inevitable COVID grade slide. While it is difficult to assess what missing months of school will realistically mean, research on summer learning loss can offer some ideas.

Summer learning loss often s...

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The best remote learning tips to see you through lockdown

by Anita Naik

Remote learning isn't an easy concept, especially when you're used to classroom scenarios with peer-to-peer input and a teacher on hand to help. But it is possible to make it work, here are some of the best tips to make it work for you.

Accept that online lessons are difficult to engage with

Learn...

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Tips to avoiding a homework meltdown

by Anita Naik

Homework is painful for many reasons. One, it eats into your non-school time, two, no-one wants to do it and three, it often feels pointless. That said homework has a purpose:

1. It helps to reinforce what's being taught in the classroom.

2. It enables you to actively engage in your child's educat...

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