Phonics check is a valid but unnecessary test

The phonics screening check introduced by the coalition government last year does identify school children in Year 1 who may be falling behind in learning to read, but is not really more informative than teacher assessments ...

New study aims to assess how we perceive risks

Do you know how risky scuba diving is compared to riding a motorbike? When choosing between a fairly safe option and a slightly riskier one, which do you take? A new study, launched last night on the BBC's Bang Goes the ...

Researchers Doggedly Investigate What Canines See

(PhysOrg.com) -- What do dogs see that catches their attention? The researchers in the Cognition Applied Research Laboratory (CARL) at Florida Institute of Technology are working to find the answer. They usually conduct their ...

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