Phonics Shed at Danesfield Primary School
Find out how Danesfield Primary School are using Phonics Shed to improve results in their school.
The Impact of EdShed at Pencoed Primary School
Pencoed Primary School are a fantastic Spelling Shed and MathShed Showcase School based in Bridgend, Wales. We spoke to them to find out the impact that EdShed has had at their school. “One of the key things we wanted to do was to improve our pupils’ higher-level vocabulary knowledge – this is where we came …
The Ultimate Guide to Preparing for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
The Phonics Screening Check takes place in June each year. All eligible Year 1 pupils will participate and some Year 2 pupils will resit it if they did not pass it when they were in Year 1. If children are absent during this week, then they will complete the check during variation week (the week …
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Key Stage 2 SATs Spelling Paper: Top Tips
Each year in May, all eligible Year 6 pupils are assessed using Key Stage 2 SATs tests. The KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS) test consists of two papers. GPS Paper 1 is a 45-minute, 50-mark test which focuses on grammar and punctuation questions. For an analysis of GPS paper 1, read our ‘Play …
Play Your Way to SATs Success With Grammar Arcade
Can preparing for Key Stage 2 SATs really be engaging and unintimidating? The simple answer is yes, of course it can and why shouldn’t it be? Preparing for KS2 SATs often looks like completing lots of past papers and whilst some of this is important, it’s also important for your preparation to be engaging and …
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We Won a Bett Award!
We’re delighted to announce that Spelling Shed is the winner of Bett’s Primary Digital Learning Product Language & Literacy Award. What Did the Judges Say? “This is a comprehensive resource for teachers to support teaching, learning and assessment of spelling. Its assessment tool is effective and reduces teacher workload. Parents can see their child’s learning …
Signing Up Made Simple
We are always looking for new ways to improve your EdShed experience. That’s why we’ve created a new sign up process, designed to make it simpler than ever for schools, teachers, trusts, parents, guardians and learners to join us. What Does This Mean for Existing EdShed Subscribers? If you are an existing EdShed subscriber, you …
Log in to EdShed Using MyLoginSSO
At EdShed, we are always striving to make learning more effective and accessible for schools, teachers and pupils. That’s why we’re pleased to be part of MyLoginSSO. What is MyLoginSSO? Our integration partner, Wonde, has launched a super-fast single sign-on so you just log in once using one of the child-friendly sign-in options. This includes …
Important Literacy Shed Plus Information
Hello, We have made some important changes to your Literacy Shed Plus account, which will come into effect from the 2nd of October. Currently, access to our resources is assigned automatically to the teachers in your school. From the 2nd of October 2023, it will be necessary to assign access by allocating teachers to classes. …