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The process has begun – finally! We hope that the work to review the mathematics (and digital technologies) curriculum over the next 12 months does indeed result in clarity about what is to be taught. The seemingly poor performance by ...
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EducationReview · How a new, simple technology can help children with learning disabilities in the classroom: Podcast Dimi Stathopoulos is an occupational and speech therapist who has a lot of experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention ...
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