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Monthly Archive: July 2015

31st July

Blog Stories

When evidence is surprising…

  The recent findings from two EEF randomised controlled trials looking into the impact of peer tutoring have surprised researchers and teachers alike.  Both studies report no ‘positive impact on academic attainment.’ These findings are interesting, primarily because they challenge the evidence gathered thus far – but also because it’s the same team of researchers

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17th July

Articles

Doing summer differently – UFA’s top tips to summer satisfaction

The summer holidays are looming and seven weeks to fill can be a daunting prospect for families. But ‘I’m bored’ doesn’t have to be the battle cry of the summer. Here are the UFA’s top ten tips for a fun, healthy, happy summer that doesn’t have to break the bank. Get physical – getting moving,

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8th July

Blog Stories

UFA-You have to see it to believe it!

  Some of you reading this will know UFA well, some won’t. But I know that my passion for UFA will shine through in this blog. Having the chance to talk about my experience within the organisation in such a personal way is very exciting for me and I hope you enjoy reading what I

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7th July

Blog Stories

Young People making a difference…again…and again…and again!

Having a lasting legacy is one of the measures of success for any NCS project and the HandsOnEars project, which ran in Summer 2014 in Durham is a great example of this. The team of 15 young people decided to get involved in raising awareness for hearing loss as one of the group, Lewis Oxley,

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