by Amy Alsop | 15 May, 2026 | Education & Learning Trends
There is a point in almost every student’s academic life when the structures that have underpinned their learning quietly fall away. For most teenagers in the UK, that moment arrives somewhere between the end of GCSEs and the opening weeks of Sixth Form. The...
by Amy Alsop | 11 May, 2026 | Education & Learning Trends
Schools have always been places where knowledge is passed on. The more persistent challenge, and the one that tends to shape what students can do once they leave, is building the capacity to use that knowledge without being told how. This distinction sits at the heart...
by Amy Alsop | 05 May, 2026 | Global Youth Insights
Learning in the classroom is only half the picture. The real test comes when students meet a challenge that hasn’t been modelled for them or when they need to explain an idea under pressure. We recently surveyed students on The Panel to understand how confident...
by Amy Alsop | 09 Mar, 2026 | Engineering Articles, Technology Articles, Teen Aspirations, Futures & Skills
Understanding how artificial intelligence actually works is about recognising the tools already shaping the world we live in and knowing how to use them thoughtfully. You’ve probably already used AI in some form, whether for refining an essay outline, generating...
by Amy Alsop | 25 Feb, 2026 | Education & Learning Trends
Education has always involved preparing young people for futures we can’t entirely predict. Yet the question of which skills will carry genuine value in the years ahead feels newly urgent as technology accelerates and the workplace continues to shift. We...
