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New year, new goals

January 6, 2020

Encouraging your child to set a goal, no matter how small, can be a great way to help them focus on what they want to achieve this year. We asked some...

Bobby Seagull: 2020, an interesting year for maths enthusiasts!

Happy new year Explore members! 2020 – the start of a new decade! Or is it?! As a maths teacher, it should be no surprise that I like paying...

Explore Learning wins at the EducationInvestor Awards

December 13, 2019

We’re delighted to announce that Explore Learning has won at the EducationInvestor Awards.      The awards, which recognise excellence...

The new Multiplication Tables Check

November 21, 2019

From June 2020, all year 4 children in England will be sitting a new Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). Here, we’ll let you know what the check...

Preparing children for the future

November 19, 2019

65% of children starting primary school today will enter into jobs that don’t currently exist! So what can we do to help them prepare? Whilst...

Maths Week is an excuse for fun!

November 13, 2019

Maths Week England is an excuse for some fun, says mathematician Kjartan Poskitt! Hear more from Kjartan in his guest blog post… Tell us a bit...

Homework help!

October 17, 2019

Homework time can be dreaded by parents and children alike, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are some quick wins to make things easier…  ...

Be braver with maths

More than a quarter of girls (27%) said maths was the subject they were most nervous about in our survey of children aged 4-14, compared to just 19%...

Bobby Seagull: Maths matters

October 7, 2019

Maths matters to Bobby Seagull. We caught up with him about the importance of good numeracy skills and showing enthusiasm for the subject to the next...

Understanding dyslexia

October 6, 2019

This week, 7-13 October, is Dyslexia Awareness Week. We spoke to Annemarie Ranson, Centre Director at our Bracknell centre, about her expertise in...