Teaching tomorrow’s skills

Teaching tomorrow’s skills

Futureproofing our children by teaching skills for life is an essential element of the prep years and helps develop confidence, knowhow and a spirit of responsibility. We speak to three schools that are building…

Foreign languages – the state of play

Foreign languages – the state of play

Foreign languages are in decline as a subject choice, but not all schools are following that curve. Absolutely Education spoke to three independents that go out of their way to inspire and develop young linguists

Elevator pitch: Why study Geography?

Elevator pitch: Why study Geography?

We may have GPS, but the world still needs expert explorers, researchers, mappers, data gatherers and problem solvers. Two experts in the field give their elevator pitch for why Geography is cool and where studying it…

Alex Hutchinson, Headmistress at JAGS

Meet the new Headmistress at James Allen’s

This autumn, James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS) has a new Headmistress

Stem

STEM’s the Word: Encouraging Girls in STEM subjects

Felna Fox, teacher of Design and Technology at James Allen’s Preparatory School on encouraging girls in STEM subjects