Why aren’t more girls in the UK choosing to study computing and technology?

Getting women into tech careers has never been more important, but teachers believe old-fashioned stereotypes about subjects such as design and technology and computer science put girls off choosing them at school.

Studying maths beyond GCSEs helps brain development, say scientists

Students who drop math at the age of 16 have lower amounts of a brain chemical that is critical for brain and cognitive development, compared with those who continue math, a study has found.

‘Let children play’: the educational message from across Europe

Free play and outdoor play has long been valued in Finland, but now more countries are seeing the benefits of letting children have more time to play

Giving kids a break is the best way for them to ‘catch up’ after a year of disruption

Studies have shown that promoting wellbeing through play goes a long way to boost academic outcomes in school children

Call for ‘summer of play’ to help English pupils recover from Covid-19 stress

Experts in child development from the United Kingdom are calling on the government to support a “summer of play” to help children in England recover from the stress of COVID-19

Mandarin proves a winner in English schools

Mandarin continues to grow in popularity in the United Kingdom's schools

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