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    Download booklet 2: Can We Trust It ? Download now We discuss cartoons, talk tactics, and debates to establish that truth is rarely straightforward and trust must be earned. In KS1, a story told two ways starts the conversation. By KS3, the question is systemic: who controls the information, ...

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    The Week in Education: What mattered for STEM teachers 13–19 May 2026 • UK education, STEM-first (but not STEM-only) A teacher-facing long-read that joins the dots across Schools Week, Tes and FE Week. Duplicates removed; links included so you can dig deeper. Quick map (if you only have two ...

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    To finish off primary month in the STEM Community, I'd like to introduce STEM Learning's new Primary STEM Benchmarks. Across primary education, there is growing recognition of the importance of high-quality STEM teaching. Schools are working hard to develop rich, engaging experiences in science, ...

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    This month, as part of our Primary STEM Focus of the Month , we’re also celebrating National Numeracy Day and the important role numeracy plays across the wider curriculum. For many young people, maths can feel disconnected from everyday life. National Numeracy Day is a brilliant opportunity to ...

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    From a Blank Page to Piccadilly Circus: Meet the Student Inventors Who Won Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025/26 • Three student teams - tackling asthma, wound care, and green living - crowned as winners of the sixth annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, entering alongside 2,185 ...

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    Primary STEM Month feels like the perfect moment to pause and think about what sits beyond the lesson. The recent Curriculum and Assessment Review really shines a light on this. This one line stuck with me: “Evidence shows that extra-curricular enrichment participation ...

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    The Week in Education: What mattered for STEM teachers 6–12 May 2026 • UK education, STEM-first (but not STEM-only) An educator-facing long-read that joins the dots across Schools Week, Tes, FE Week and the EEF. Duplicates removed; links included so you can dig deeper. 1) Teacher supply: bursary ...

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    High-quality professional learning plays a crucial role in primary STEM. It builds teacher confidence, strengthens subject knowledge and helps ensure that children have rich, meaningful experiences in science, maths, computing and D&T. For many primary teachers – who are expert generalists but not ...

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Primary News

  • Posted in: Primary STEM

    Exciting news! Explorify has won a Teacher Tapp Gold Award for this month. This means at least 10% of teachers, you, have reported using Explorify and at least 90% of you recommend it. We’re thrilled you have voted for us and use Explorify in the ...

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Secondary & FE News

  • Posted in: Teaching 11-19 Science

    Every year on 23 October, between 6:02 am and 6:02 pm, the chemistry world celebrates Mole Day. The date is a nod to Avogadro’s number (6.02 × 10²³), a constant that underpins so much of chemistry. However Mole Day is more than a quirky date in the calendar. ...

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  • Posted in: Teaching 11-19 Science

    How confident are you in teaching evolution? Whether you're a classroom teacher, home educator, or work in an educational setting such as a museum, the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath wants to support you in teaching this ...

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  • Posted in: Teaching 11-19 Science

    There’s one place where science quite literally comes to life—and that’s the farm . At a recent chat with two farmers (Anne and Tom), it became crystal clear: farms are scientific goldmines . We’re talking ecosystems, biodiversity, microbes, weather ...

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STEM News

  • Posted in: Careers, Clubs and Cross-Curricular

    September is the perfect time to introduce your pupils to new ways of exploring and learning! This year, the European Space Agency – ESA (through ESERO-UK) is once again inviting schools to take part in a series of hands-on challenges that ...

  • Posted in: Careers, Clubs and Cross-Curricular

    Hello, We’re excited to let you know that our new STEM Ambassadors platform will be launching in the next few weeks ! As you may have an activity scheduled during this time, here’s what you need to know: ...

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  • Posted in: Careers, Clubs and Cross-Curricular

    As schools continue to face growing pressures around academic performance, many are exploring innovative ways to boost student outcomes. One approach gaining traction is the use of digital formative assessment platforms, some showing strong impact ...

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