Schools could teach a slimmed-down curriculum focusing on English and maths to allow students time to catch up when classes restart in September. Secondary pupils taking their GCSEs may even need to drop subjects entirely so they can focus on the core classes, according to draft proposals seen by the Huffington Post. Some Year 7 … Read more
Scientists have taught mice to smell an odour that doesn’t exist in order in a study to show how the brain identifies different scents. In experiments on mice, US neuroscientists generated an electrical signature that was perceived as an odour in the brain’s smell-processing centre, the olfactory bulb. Because the odour-simulating signal was handmade, researchers … Read more
Dennis the Menace and other comic strip characters to help teach children about money in a schools programme By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 12 June 2020 Thumbs up: Dennis and his pet dog Gnasher Dennis the Menace and other comic strip characters will … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian is taking the time to speak to her children about white privilege amid the global Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of white policemen in Minneapolis last month. The 41-year-old reality star wrote a lengthy post on Instagram as she discussed her responsibility to ensure … Read more
Yale University in the U.S. is one of the most august educational institutions in the world, with 62 Nobel Prize winners to its name in fields as varied as literature, chemistry and economics. But its most popular online course as the planet comes to terms with the coronavirus pandemic is one called ‘The Science of … Read more
Army uses online computer game War Thunder to teach tank tactics to troops while they are under coronavirus lockdown in Texas Soldiers at Fort Hood are playing online games to keep their skills up They use the online war game War Thunder for daily tank maneuvers The game gives soldiers the chance to practice controlling … Read more
Parents up and down the country are now working from home while also trying to find the time to teach their children. But it’s not just algebra they should be swotting up on. To help, Money Mail has compiled ten practical and invaluable, lessons for your children on personal finance… Wealth of knowledge: Lockdown offers … Read more
Priyanka Chopra admits that she has been making husband Nick Jonas teach her how to play the piano in lockdown By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 06:49 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 06:49 BST, 30 April 2020 Priyanka Chopra revealed to Vogue that her and husband Nick Jonas have been using ‘the quarantine not … Read more
Countdown’s Rachel Riley and Star Wars actor John Boyega are among the famous faces recruited for the BBC’s homeschooling programme to educate schoolchildren during the coronavirus lockdown. The broadcaster has announced new details of its virtual learning programme, which has launched today on BBC iPlayer and Red Button. Among those taking part are Oxford graduate and … Read more
BBC signs up Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker, Manchester City star Sergio Aguero and 1D’s Liam Payne to teach children through huge new homeschooling initiative By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 13:02 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 14:25 BST, 19 April 2020 The BBC have signed up a huge host of stars from the world … Read more