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B Squared Presents Innovative Assessment and Evidence Capture Software at The Academies Show, 2016

22 November 2016

Press Release

B Squared is proud to announce that we will showcase our portfolio of assessment and evidence capture software at The Academies Show at the…

UK Education Suppliers to Showcase Products in the ‘Best of British’ Classroom at Bett Asia

14 November 2016

Member News Press Release

The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), which represents over 325 UK-based education suppliers with combined revenues totalling £2.2 billion, is working in partnership with…

Scholastic Education’s Chris Ratcliffe elected as Chair of BESA for 2016/2017

9 November 2016

Member News Press Release

Scholastic Education’s Chris Ratcliffe elected as Chair of BESA for 2016/2017. BESA’s new Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer announced following the appointment of a…

B Squared Presents Innovative Assessment and Evidence Capture Software at EduTECH Asia, 2016

3 November 2016

Press Release

B Squared is proud to announce that we will showcase our portfolio of assessment and evidence capture software at EduTECH Asia, on 9-10 November,…

Research reveals that ‘Singapore’ approach to teaching maths can work in UK classrooms

3 November 2016

Member News Press Release

Oxford University Press (OUP) announced today the findings of educational research into mastery – an approach to teaching maths commonly used in East Asian…

Trial Underway for Evisense, Innovative and Unsurpassed Evidence Capture Software

12 October 2016

Member News Press Release

We are pleased to announce that the beta trial is underway for Evisense, our brand new evidence capture tool. Nearly 200 teachers are participating…

New assessment framework announced for Scottish Curriculum for Excellence

23 September 2016

Member News Press Release

At the Scottish Learning Festival 2016, B Squared will present a host of new features, including a new framework being developed to assess pupil…

Jo Johnson MP witnesses GL Education’s partnership signing on ministerial mission to China

23 September 2016

Member News Press Release

The Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Jo Johnson MP, has today witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement with international…

Parents call for teachers to rethink the traditional primary school report

23 September 2016

Member News Press Release

Research from Capita SIMS has revealed that over half of parents (57%) feel primary school reports are either too generic or do not contain…