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Show organiser Debbie French welcomes
us to Bett 2016 with an outline of what
January’s show has in store to inspire and
stimulate educators’ excitement
Now in its 32nd year, Bett
attracts around 35,000
people a year – but why
does the show continue to be so
popular?
I believe that it is very much
down to the attitude of both our
visitors and Bett’s exhibitors.
The teachers who come to Bett
are professionals who constantly
strive to improve the delivery of
learning to their students.
Wanting to keep up-to-date with
the latest technologies which may
be appropriate to inspire and ignite
each child’s desire to learn, they
visit Bett year-on-year.
The range and quality of the free
CPD seminar programmes tops up
their knowledge, giving them new
ideas and insights.
It is interesting to note that each
year, when we ask educators why
they visit Bett, the most common
response is “to learn”.
Free training and CPD
Bett 2016 is to offer more free
training than ever before, with two
bespoke CPD-accredited leadership
summits – one for school leaders
and one for technology leaders in
higher education.
In addition, there are the
popular Learn Live practitioner-led
sessions across all four days of
Bett, designed for both primary,
secondary and SEND educators
(see pages 20-23 for some selected
previews).
There are also a number of
networking and fringe events
around the show, including the
Microsoft Learn Live Theatre,
Apple Solution Expert Village, and
Intel Education.
The Microsoft Learn Live
Theatre, for example, will give
visitors the chance to hear from
a wide range of educators,
headteachers and Microsoft staff
about how technology can help
transform the classroom, create
unique learning experiences, and
raise attainment. The core focus
is to offer a platform for great
teachers to share both their stories
and best practice in order to inspire
change. This is expected to be a
very busy area of the show.
As I mentioned above, the
success of Bett can also be
attributed to the exhibitors. A key
focus for Bett exhibitors every
year is to take the opportunity
to engage with their audience,
understand their changing needs,
and offer them advice and
guidance in getting the most from
their resources.
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INTRODUCTION
dy to learn?
It is this training and advice,
coupled with the scheduled
seminars, that I believe crowns
Bett as the event for teacher CPD.
Tablets at Bett 2016
This year, educators will also have
access to free hands-on training
in a new feature called “Hands-on
Learn Live Tablet Academy Take
Over”.
Why the focus on tablets? The
British Educational Suppliers
Association’s (BESA) recent
Tablets and Connectivity survey
showed that the adoption of mobile
technology in schools is increasing,
with 71 per cent of UK primary
and 76 per cent of secondary
schools now making use of tablets
in the classroom (for more from
BESA, see pages 4 and 5).
Currently, there are estimated
to be 721,000 tablets for use by
pupils in classrooms across UK
maintained schools and academies,
with predictions that by the end
of 2016 this number will have
increased to more than 946,000.
However, the research also
shows a need for industry to
work with schools to help them
understand how they can utilise
tablet technology to its full
potential.
The “Hands-on Learn Live
Tablet Academy Take Over” will
allow visitors to experience the
latest technologies, with training
and expert guidance from Tablet
Academy consultants, in a
dedicated area.
A programme of training
sessions will also give visitors the
chance to use a range of products
Photo: Jack Terry Photography/Bett
Bett Show top tips
• With so much to see at Bett, it is recommended that you
pre-plan your visit.
• Register for the show in advance of your visit on the Bett
website (www.bettshow.com). It is free and gives you fasttrack
entry.
• Post-show planning is just as important as pre-show
planning. Gather information and take the time to reflect on
what you saw at the show.
• Make the most of the BESA Information Point – it is there
to help you get the most from your visit and can point you
in the direction of the suppliers addressing your areas of
interest.
• Reserve a free seat for your chosen seminars in advance of
the show through the website.
• Take advantage of the networking opportunities that the
show provides – share ideas and source advice from peers.
• Last but not least, wear comfortable shoes!
For more tips on how to make the most of the show, read our
expert’s guide on page 6.
and have one-to-one conversations
in this workshop environment.
The future at Bett
Elsewhere in the feedback from
teachers, they have told us that
they want to see niche resources
from small start-up companies.
As such, Bett 2015 saw the arrival
of a new area – Bett Futures –
featuring small start-up businesses
with exciting innovations. The area
proved popular and will return
for 2016 with 31 start-up edtech
companies (see pages 12 to 14).
See you there!
So once again, we invite the
education community to gather
at ExCeL London for this annual
fix of new ideas, innovation and
stimulation. Whether it is to seek
out education technology solutions
from almost 700 exhibitors, or hear
from inspirational speakers, Bett
continues to provide education
professionals from all over the
world with a space to meet,
network and share ideas.
• Debbie French is portfolio
director at i2i Events Group.
Further information
You can register for your free entry
to Bett 2016 and reserve places at
any of the seminars online. Visit
www.bettshow.com
Bett Show facts and figures
• The first ever Bett show was held in 1985 as the “Hi Technology and Computers in Education
Exhibition” at the Barbican Centre, London. Bett 2016 will be the 32nd show.
• As the use of technology in education increased, so the show grew and in 1993 it moved to
London Olympia. It moved again to ExCeL in 2013.
• A total of 34,711 people attended Bett in 2015, coming from 128 countries.
• Almost 700 companies who market to schools, colleges and education establishments will
exhibit at the show in 2016.
• The show floor space at ExCeL London equals that of 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Contents: Bett Guide 2016
Introductions
• Introduction to Bett 2016 Pages 2-3
• State of the ICT nation Pages 4-5
Bett highlights and advice
• Bett Survival Guide Page 6
• Bett Arena Page 8
• The STEAM Village Page 9
• The Bett Awards 2016 Page 10
• Exhibition: Bett Futures Pages 12-14
• Bett 2016 floorplan Pages 16-17
• The venue: ExCeL Page 17
• Exhibitor listings Pages 15 & 18
Learn Live CPD previews
• Lesson observation Page 20
• ICT on a shoestring Page 21
• Student leadership Page 22
• ICT in the classroom Page 22
• Global learning Page 23
My Bett Exhibitor Guides
• Leadership Page 24
• Assessment Page 26
• STEM subjects Page 28
• SEN Page 29
• The EBacc Page 30
Cover photo: iStock
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STATE OF THE NATION
The OECD, assessment and ta
From OECD research to
technology trends, Caroline
Wright looks back at the last
year in education technology
and forward to what we can
expect at Bett 2016
Back in September, our first impression
of the BBC report – Computers do not
improve pupil results, says OECD – was
naturally one of concern.
However, thankfully when we read past the
headlines, it appeared that the OECD study in
question (Students, Computers and Learning:
Making the connection, September 2015) was
discussing technologies that are implemented
with low quality or no training.
It is certainly true that there have been
funded schemes in a number of countries where
money has been poorly spent on technology.
In almost every case, it is overwhelmingly due
to a lack of effective investment in CPD and
teacher training – often resulting in hardware
sitting idle or teachers having little idea of how
to use it effectively.
Schools that are using technology effectively
in the UK are not only seeing improved results
in traditional examinations but also higher levels
of pupil engagement.
As the education sector’s trade association,
working with schools, suppliers and the
government, we have always urged schools to
ensure that any investment in technology comes
with associated, high-quality training – it is key
to ensuring technology works in the classroom.
The value of CPD is something that can never
be underestimated and I believe it is for this
reason that Bett remains as popular as ever. The
free, high-quality Learn Live programme that
runs throughout the show continues to inspire
educators (see pages 20 to 23).
Our annual Resources in English Maintained
Schools research, which involved 900 schools
(597 primary and 303 secondary) recently
showed that investment in ICT hardware and
system software has continued to grow over the
last decade. The findings have also shown an
increase in the amount of time that pupils are
currently exposed to ICT – from 50 per cent in
2014, to 53 per cent in 2015, and a forecast of
58 per cent of learning time by 2017.
Our research also shows that schools are
spending their budgets on technologies such
as wireless networking, all types of PCs and
tablets, peripherals, ISP charges, curriculum
software and digital content.
And this growth in investment appears to
be continuing. ICT spending for this current
academic year (September 2015 to July 2016) is
forecast to reach a total of £560 million across
all maintained schools.
When we break this down further, we can
estimate that a typical secondary school projects
a rise of £3,820 – bringing secondary schools’
annual ICT investment up to £78,730.
Once again we expect to see a huge and everincreasing
turn-out for Bett 2016, as teachers
continue to recognise the powerful effect
technology has on children’s motivation and
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blets on the agenda at Bett
Mobile technologies
The use of tablet technology in schools is one
of the priority areas that we are seeing for
technology investment over the coming years.
Our annual ICT in UK State Schools research
shows that the majority of schools indicate
being under-resourced with tablet computers –
73 per cent of ICT leaders (across primary and
secondary) say that they are under-resourced in
tablet computers.
However, in the case of secondary schools,
the proportion has declined from 70 per cent in
2014 to only 59 per cent currently being underresourced
in 2015.
Photo: MA Education
Although secondary schools have been
purchasing tablet computers in some quantity,
the continued growth in laptop sales suggests
that this group of schools sees value in a wider
range of devices.
Nonetheless, we expect to see the adoption
of tablet computers continuing to grow. Their
size, mobility and cost make them the ideal
hardware to improve the child:device ratio. The
surveyed schools also stated that the impact of
improvements in ICT investment is most likely
to be directed towards computers for pupils (and
most likely tablets).
This is backed by our more recent Tablets
and Connectivity survey, which suggests that 76
per cent of secondary schools (an increase from
56 per cent in 2014) are making use of tablets
in the classroom. Currently, there are estimated
to be 721,000 tablets being used by pupils in
classrooms across UK maintained schools and
academies, and it is forecast that by the end
of 2016 this number will have increased to
more than 946,000. This upward trend appears
to be continuing with 15 per cent of schools
suggesting that they will have one-to-one access
to tablet technology by 2016 – and 44 per cent
of schools having one tablet per child by 2020.
Assessment
Another area attracting schools’ attention at Bett
2016 is expected to be assessment. The removal
of national curriculum levels and the demand
on schools to implement new systems that meet
the government’s criteria appear to be leading to
increased levels of investment.
We recommend reading the final report
of the Commission on Assessment without
Levels and the Department for Education’s
response (September 2015) – these give the first
indication of how life after levels will work.
Teachers’ workload will continue to get worse
through the teacher shortage, so minimising
demands on their time through effective and
appropriate assessment products and services is
essential. Suppliers of such products will all be
at Bett (see page 26).
Conclusion
While visiting Bett is a day out of the
classroom, it will be an excellent investment
in terms of future time savings through new
efficiencies, new products to inspire and engage
students, and CPD content to bring a new level
of excitement to your school and your teaching.
• Caroline Wright is director of the British
Educational Suppliers Association (BESA). Visit
www.besa.org.uk
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SHOW ADVICE
The Bett Show attracts
thousands of visitors over its
four days, with around 700
exhibitors all vying to promote
their wares to all-comers. As
a visitor, being prepared is
essential if you are to make
the most of the event. Dave
Smith offers some tips
Thriving at Bett!
For those of you who haven’t been to the
Bett Show before, I would like to offer
you some advice to help you get the most
from this hugely popular and busy show.
As a computing advisor at Havering
Education Services and senior vice chair of
Naace, I have visited Bett every year for the
past 15 years and in this time have learned how
to get the most from my time there.
In a word, Bett is incredible. The buzz, the
excitement and the knowledge that you will
leave at the end of the day full of new ideas to
take back to the classroom are all incredibly
positive experiences.
But going prepared means that you will get
so much more from your visit.
So here are my top pieces of advice for both
new and experienced visitors.
A staff meeting
Hold a staff meeting several weeks before
Bett to ask your colleagues what their current
needs are. Is one teacher struggling to engage
their students in a certain area of science? Does
you school administration team need a new
parental communication system or financial
management software?
Consider using INSET
Many schools use an INSET day to visit Bett,
and send several teachers, each with their own
area of focus. It is certainly a good idea to
consider doing this.
If you are going with colleagues make sure
you all meet before hand to agree your specific
objectives. From the list of requirements
gathered at the whole-school staff meeting,
decide who is going to take responsibility to
research the various requirements.
Maybe there aren’t specific requirements,
but more a case of a broad need for learning
support material, or is it a matter of just
knowing that one subject area in particular
is lacking engaging resources to inspire the
students?
Scout your prey
Visit the product and exhibitor listing pages
on the www.bettshow.com website to decide
which companies offer the resources you
are looking for. The “filter” feature will let
you enter in the key words of what you are
specifically looking for. You can then plan
your route around the hall efficiently.
Bett surveys have shown that more than
90 per cent of visitors to Bett pre-plan which
stands to visit.
Make a list of the companies you want to
visit. Print off a floorplan from the website
and mark these on the map so you can work
out your best route around the show floor.
Try to work out how long you want on
each stand and schedule in your seminar
sessions. Make sure you also schedule in
some refreshment stops along the way.
The CPD
Once you have considered your schools’
needs from a product perspective, consider
the Learn Live CPD seminar programmes.
This high-quality training, delivered by
inspirational leaders in their specific areas, is
free of charge.
I recommend you visit the What’s On
section of the www.bettshow.com website
and select Learn Live: Secondary, the School
Leaders Summit and the Bett Arena seminar
programmes.
Decide which ones you’d like to attend
and register your place. They do get
booked up quickly so registration is highly
recommended
Shoes and water
It goes without saying, but wear flat
comfortable shoes. While refreshments are
available at ExCeL, I would recommend
taking a water bottle and snacks as the
queues at the food and drink suppliers can be
quite long at peak times.
Speak up
While Bett exhibitors are respected for giving
advice, training and guidance on stand,
many visitors say that they learn a lot from
conversations with other teachers on the
stands too. Open yourself up to share ideas
and ask questions of others, it could give you
that one important idea.
Also, if you are a social media user, it is
worth posting a tweet or update before the
event to see whether any of your followers
will be attending. It might be your only
chance to have a face-to-face chat with other
teachers who work in a different part of the
country.
Review meeting
Finally, schedule a review meeting after Bett
so you can meet with all your colleagues
to provide them with feedback and product
information.
• Dave Smith is from the London borough of
Havering School Improvement Service.
Photo: Jack Terry Photography/Bett
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KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
The Bett Arena
The Bett Arena offers access
to some of the highest
profile speakers from
the world of education
technology and this year
sees a particular focus on
STEM. We preview some of
2016’s keynote addresses
Each year, the Bett Arena plays host to
some of the industry’s most inspiring
speakers and is usually the place to hear
from our politicians and policy-makers about
the latest developments in education policy.
A straw poll carried out at Bett 2015, as
visitors left the Bett Arena, asked them to sum
up their experience in just one word. Common
responses included “inspiring”, “fascinating”,
“amazing” and “exciting”.
Education secretary, Nicky Morgan
As is traditional at Bett, the show will be
opened with a morning address at 11am on the
Wednesday, January 20, by Nicky Morgan, the
secretary of state for education.
Details of her address are not yet available,
however, the initial summary of the session
states: “Technology is a powerful tool in
extending and creating opportunities for
young people. That’s why as a ‘One Nation’
government we want all children to be able to
benefit from new innovations and develop the
knowledge and skills they need to succeed in
modern Britain. This year’s Bett Show will help
teachers to identify the support and resources
they need to use technology effectively in the
classroom and I very much look forward to
attending.”
Professor Sugata Mitra
The first Bett Arena session on the opening day,
Wednesday, January 20, will be presented by the
highly respected Professor Sugata Mitra.
Prof Mitra is a professor of educational
technology and director of the interdisciplinary
research centre, SOLE (Self Organised Learning
Environments) Central, at the University of
Newcastle. In 2013, he was awarded the
$1 million TED Prize in recognition of his work
in helping to build a “School in the Cloud”
(www.theschoolinthecloud.org).
This creative online space enables children
from all over the world to come together to
answer “big questions”, share knowledge and
benefit from guidance from educators online.
The School in the Cloud brings together
“SOLEs” and links in with the “Granny Cloud”,
originally set up for retired teachers willing to
offer a few hours a week to help teach English
to Indian school children.
The mentoring and encouraging role that the
“grannies” play is still a vital part of the success
of this educational approach today.
In it together: Sir Bob Geldof addresses
the Bett Arena at the 2015 Bett Show
Prof Mitra’s session – Connecting global
educators and learners – runs from 10:20am to
10:55am. Like all Bett Arena sessions, it is free
to attend, but it is strongly recommended that
delegates pre-register as it will be popular.
The Khan Academy
At 12:20pm on the same day, Salman Khan,
founder of the non-profit Khan Academy, will
be explaining how he is “providing a free,
world-class education for anyone, anywhere”
(see www.khanacademy.org).
The Khan Academy is a non-profit
organisation with a learning platform comprised
of practice exercises, instructional videos,
dashboard analytics and teacher tools to
help empower learners in and outside of the
classroom to study at their own pace.
Khan Academy has more than 26 million
registered students and covers a broad range of
subjects. It is being translated into more than 36
languages and is used in 190 countries globally.
For teachers in the UK, his ideas are
invaluable in terms of supporting students who
may need extra catch-up work or providing an
education for excluded children or others.
This is another session for which we
recommend early registration.
STEM
With STEM high on the government’s agenda,
there will be a number of presentations on
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New feature: The STEAM Village
A new feature at Bett this year, the STEAM Village will focus
on CPD, products and services relating to the study of these
vital subjects, including the fight to close the gender gap
Photo: Jack Terry Photography/Bett
Keynotes: Speakers at Bett 2016 will
include Professor Sugata Mitra (top)
and education secretary Nicky Morgan
this theme in the Bett Arena at the 2016
show. At 3:30pm on Wednesday, January 20,
secondary teachers looking for ways to ignite
their students’ (especially girls) interest in the
STEM subjects, should listen to Belinda Parmar,
founder of Lady Geek (http://ladygeek.com).
Ms Parmar sits on the advisory board for the
government’s Your Life campaign, which aims
to encourage women into STEM. Her session is
entitled Sweat the small stuff.
At 2:10pm on the opening day of the
show, the session How can creativity enhance
learning: Inspiring girls into science will be
presented by 16-year-old student, Amy O’Toole.
Amy became one of the world’s youngest
published scientists for her work on the
Blackawton Bee Project. At Bett she will be
focusing on her passion for inspiring girls to
take an interest in science.
The STEM theme continues on the second
day of Bett (Thursday, January 21) with a
presentation entitled Rewriting the script for
women in STEM: closing the gender gap.
This session will be held at 12:15pm and the
three presenters will bring an array of ideas and
experience to the arena. They are Dr Sue Black,
award-winning computer scientist; Anne Marie
Neatham, CEO of Ocado Technologies; and
Ann-Marie Imafidon, founder of STEMettes
(http://stemettes.org).
Other STEM-related presentations in the Bett
Arena include:
• Girls with a plan – Google Science Fair
2014 winners Ciara Judge and Emer Hickey
are supporters of getting more young people
involved in STEM (4pm on January 22).
The UK’s apparent skills shortage across the
STEM subjects has often been blamed for
hampering our economic recovery.
The Confederation of British Industry
recently found that nearly 40 per cent of
firms looking for staff with STEM skills
have had difficulties recruiting, with half of
these believing that the situation with skills
shortages was only going to get worse.
Also of deep concern is the gender gap in
STEM, with women making up just 15.5 per
cent of the UK’s core STEM workforce.
The demand for improved STEM
education is now being broadened to include
art and design. In all the STEM-related
careers, art, design and creativity add huge
value and influence.
For this reason, the call for more students
to study the STEM subjects is now often
referred to as a demand for experts in
STEAM (science, technology, engineering,
arts and mathematics).
As such, Bett 2016 sees the arrival of the
STEAM Village.
In stand location G458, the STEAM
village will play host to a number of
organisations supporting learning in the
STEAM subjects.
The village is aimed at creating an
interactive, “learning through play” space
for teachers, techies, students and parents
alike – a place for visitors to have a go with
STEAM solutions and products and engage
with how they can be assimilated into the
classroom.
In the village, experts will be on hand
to explore key STEAM topics, teaching
methods and new technologies.
Due to industry demand, many of this
year’s exhibitors across the show floor will
• Space Camp with NASA – Dr Ellen Stoffan,
planetary geologist and chief scientist of
NASA (12pm on January 23).
• Flash hack on stage: festival of code in 30
minutes – Emma Mulqueeny, CEO, Young
Rewired State (3pm on January 23).
Steve Jobs Schools
On Friday, January 22, at 10:45am, Maurice de
Hond, founder of the Steve Jobs Schools, will
be providing us with a new concept for igniting
students’ love of learning. Inspired by his
daughter’s use of educational apps, he launched
this new model. At a Steve Jobs School children
are taught from an early age to indicate what
they want to learn, to find information, to
filter it according to its relevance, and then
apply it. Currently more than 20 schools in the
Netherlands work with this theory of education
(www.stevejobsschool.nl).
Other presentations
• Future of edtech: is it time to give up on
be showing resources and services designed
for STEAM. As such, we recommend using
the “filters” tab on the exhibitor listing page
of the www.bettshow.com website to search
for these companies.
However, the STEAM Village is certainly
the best place to start for those visitors
interested in inspiring their students in these
subject areas.
Elsewhere, on the CPD front, the School
Leaders’ Summit, the Learn Live theatres
and the Bett Arena will have dedicated
STEAM content, presentations and panel
discussions.
For example, on Wednesday, January
20, Chris Aitken, computer science teacher
at Wick High School, will talk about how
the school uses creativity in computer
science as a medium to encourage more
girls into the subject (Creativity and code:
getting more girls into STEM, Learn Live
Secondary Theatre at 10:30am).
And on Thursday, January 21, a debate
will take place at 10am in the Learn Live
FE and Skills Theatre entitled The Debate:
Inspiring girls to pursue careers in STEM
and involving award-winning computer
scientist Dr Sue Black.
The Bett Arena will also be hosting a
number of STEAM-related sessions – for
details on some of these see the article
opposite.
Remember, entry to Bett and the seminars
is free of charge but it is recommended that
you reserve your place as sessions can get
very busy. Details of the sessions above
were correct at the time of going to press
but are subject to change. To search for
more STEAM-related CPD sessions, visit
www.bettshow.com
computers? Audrey Watters, education writer
who runs the HACK education blog (3:45pm
on January 21).
• How we help teachers and other students use
#edtech effectively: Digital leaders in schools
across the UK – Chris Sharples, head of ICT
from Lady Lumley’s School (11:50am on
January 22).
• Schools of the future: breaking with
traditional teaching (panel discussion –
2:45pm on January 22).
• A glimpse of robotics’ future – Tony Prescott,
professor of cognitive neuroscience, University
of Sheffield (3:15pm on January 22).
• How to come up with great ideas and actually
make them happen – Ewan McIntosh,
founder, NoTosh (5:45pm on January 22).
Further information
Presentation details correct at the time of going
to press but subject to change. To view the full
Bett Arena agenda and reserve your place at the
sessions, visit www.bettshow.com
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BETT AWARDS
The Bett Awards finalists
have been announced, with
the winners to be unveiled
on the opening day of Bett
The finalists for the 18th annual Bett
Awards have been announced. More
than 60 educational professionals judge
the awards and finalists are selected based on
criteria including design, cost-effectiveness,
and effective learning and teaching styles.
Entries to the awards are also judged on
“uniqueness and diversity, their ability to
meet the needs of the education sector, and
the quality, accessibility and delivery of their
service or solution”.
Finalists are then asked to send in their
products so judges may complete a full
technical evaluation in line with the criteria of
each award category.
Caroline Wright, director of the British
Educational Suppliers Association
(BESA), said: “Working with teachers and
educationalists to select finalists for these
awards is rewarding and challenging in the
best possible way. Seeing how solutions,
companies and services continue to evolve in
line with the demands of the sector and the
pace of technological innovation is inspiring.”
Debbie French, portfolio director at i2i
Events Group for the Bett Awards, added:
“This year’s awards have seen an incredibly
competitive cohort of entries and we hear
that the judging process to select the finalists
was challenging in the best possible way.
This is testimony to the world-class level of
innovation in the education supplies industry.”
Winning products and services will be
announced at the ceremony on Wednesday,
January 20. Listed below are some of the
finalists in the secondary education-related
categories – who may just be worth a visit
during the show.
For more information on the awards, visit
http://bettawards.com/
Selected Bett Awards 2016 Finalists
Category: Secondary Digital Content
IntoScience (3P Learning); Britannica
Pathways: Science (Britannica Digital
Learning); GCSE English Literature for AQA
Frankenstein Cambridge Elevate Enhanced
Edition (Cambridge University Press); GCSE
Mathematics Online (Cambridge University
Press); Teaching units and textbooks (PG
Online); SAM Learning (SAM Learning);
Show My Homework (Show My Homework)
Category: ICT Tools for Learning,
Teaching and Assessment (non web-based)
2Build a Profile (2Simple Software);
WizeFloor (Alexandra Institute); SIMS
Assessment (Capita SIMS); Target Tracker
(EES for Schools); i-GVS (Global Vocational
Skills); NetSupport School (NetSupport);
Read&Write (Texthelp Ltd)
Category: ICT Tools for Learning,
Teaching and Assessment (web-based,
classroom aids)
Purple Mash (2Simple Software); Codio
And the
winners are...
(Codio); Creaza (Creaza AS); Maths Tutor
(Daydream Education); ConquerMaths.com
(GenericMaths); GoConqr (GoConqr); App
Camp (SAS Apps)
Category: ICT Tools for Learning,
Teaching and Assessment (web-based,
whole-school aids)
BASE (CEM); EDLounge (Edlounge); Frog
Progress (Frog Education); Progress Test
Series (GL Assessment); Learning Ladders
(Learning Ladders); Classroom Monitor
(Prime Principle); School360 (Shoo Fly
Publishing); TES Courses (TES Global)
Category: Free Digital Content/Open
Educational Resources (content suite)
BeauchApp (Beauchamp College); QuickStart
Computing (Computing At School); ArcGIS
Online (Esri UK); Gojimo (Gojimo);
LearnPad Tool Suite (LearnPad); My Rising
Stars (Rising Stars); Heloise Spence (Twig
World)
Category: Free Digital Content/Open
Educational Resources (single issue
resource)
Faith on the Frontline (CTVC/TrueTube
and Breakthrough Media); iCompute Lite
(iCompute); Counter-Extremism: Narratives
and conversations (London Grid for Learning);
National Theatre On Demand (National
Theatre and Frog Education); Periodic Table
app (Royal Society of Chemistry); The Tesco
Eat Happy Project (Tesco); Magna Carta (The
National Archives)
Category: ICT SEN Solutions
Clicker Communicator; SuperKeys (both
from Crick Software); The Boris Games
(GamelabUK); Inclusive Eye Gaze Education
(Inclusive Technology); Switch4 iPad App
(Mike Ayres Design); Grid 3 (Smartbox
Best in Show: Winners of the Bett
Awards 2016 will be announced at a
ceremony on the first evening of the
Bett Show – Wednesday, January 20 –
at The Brewery in London
Assistive Technology); Educater (The
Publishing Foundry)
Category: ICT Leadership and
Management solutions
Bluesky Education (Bluesky); eCadets
(eCadets); EDLounge (EDLounge); School
Effectiveness+ (EES for Schools); Groupcall
Emerge (Groupcall); School Improvement
Pathways (Oxford University Press);
Classroom Monitor (Prime Principle); Show
My Homework (Show My Homework)
Category: Educational Apps
LabCamera (Intellisense); Raz-Kids (Learning
A-Z); LogicCity for Schools (Minds On
Play LLC); Kids Sound Lab Pro (Raddlist);
Colorcards Basic Sequences (Speechmark);
Olive Green (SuperMemo World); Coach’s
Eye (TechSmith)
Category: ICT Company of the Year
Less than £3m turnover: bksb Ltd; Contact
Group; Just2easy; Learning Ladders & School
Explained; New Era Education Ltd; Prime
Principle; Think IT
More than £3m turnover: 3P Learning;
Avantis Systems Ltd; Firefly; Frog Education;
Fujitsu UK & Ireland; Joskos Solutions;
Toshiba
Category: ICT Service and Support
3BM Ltd; Firefly; Joskos Solutions; London
Grid for Learning; Plum Innovations Ltd;
Scomis; Think IT; Wolverhampton Learning
Technologies Team.
Photo: R3 events/Bett
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BETT FUTURES
Introducing the edtech
companies of the future
It is the second year of the
Bett Futures fringe initiative
– a showcase of the world’s
most inspiring edtech startups.
We look at this year’s
exhibitor and speaker line-up
Bett Futures was the third most popular
area of the show for visitors to Bett
2015. Introduced to celebrate brave
thinking, new products and education “gamechangers”,
Bett 2016 has once again invited
31 of the most exciting edtech start-ups from
around the world to Bett Futures.
Due to the nature of Bett Futures, some of
the 2015 companies are back again, with their
“a year on” stories to tell.
The two Bett Futures packages are the
Seed Level package, aimed at emerging startups,
and the Grow package, designed for
businesses that are already gaining exposure
and developing their networks.
Below is an overview of this year’s Bett
Futures exhibitors, starting with the 16 Seed
edtech start-ups and followed by the 15 Grow
companies.
Also, on page 14, you can find details of
some of the CPD and discussion sessions
taking place in the Bett Futures Theatre
during the show.
Big Brain Maths
The first of the Seed exhibitors is Big Brain
Maths. Their lessons have been designed to
guide students through a range of topics, with
the challenge becoming progressively harder.
The practical worksheets provide the students
with GCSE and Higher GCSE common exam
questions. Visit: www.bigbrainmaths.com
Brix Learning
The second Seed exhibitor is another mathsrelated
exhibitor. Brix Learning has created
interactive maths homework for A level
coursework. Replacing the maths textbook,
Brix provides a simple structure with which
students can master new mathematical
concepts. The syllabus is broken down into
the individual pieces of information (the
Bricks) that need to be understood. Visit:
http://brixlearning.com/
Nano Simbox
Nano Simbox turns the science laboratory
digital. Designed for all ages, the resource
helps students to understand the complex
concepts of molecules and atoms by inviting
them to play, grab and manipulate the system.
Physical gestures and dynamic graphics
respond to their input in real-time, making it
an entertaining way to discover chemistry and
physics. Visit: http://nanosimbox.com/
Lumici Slate
Lumici is an educational technologies
company whose flagship product is Lumici
Slate, which – among other functions – allows
teachers to create, store and share lesson plans
that can be accessed anytime, anywhere or
shared with students and other teachers. Visit:
www.lumici.co.uk
TeachPitch
This online resource for teachers helps them
gather knowledge of their subject, develop the
pedagogy of teaching it, learn about student
assessment practice and get support for their
classroom management. It is a cloud-based
learning platform that helps teachers and
schools identify the best online resources
available. Visit: www.teachpitch.com
VEO
VEO App is another new exhibitor whose
video-tagging tool combines the power of
video and data to maximise the impact of
self/peer review and dialogue. Tagging key
moments in peer-observed lessons for later
reflection helps teachers to improve their
practice. Visit: www.veo-group.com
Diagnostic Questions
Diagnostic Questions is a formative
assessment platform designed to help
teachers enhance the quality and relevance
of their teaching. Teachers choose and assign
quizzes from a bank of diagnostic questions.
Students then answer the questions and
provide explanations as to how they made
their choices. The quizzes are automatically
marked. Visit: www.diagnosticquestions.com
EduCake
Science-related exhibitor is EduCake is
used by schools to set regular homework to
improve their students’ scientific knowledge
and understanding. This online application
offers more than 6,000 science questions
and has coverage of AQA, Edexcel, OCR
Gateway and Cambridge iGCSE. The
questions take less than a minute to set up and
the answers are automatically marked. Visit:
www.educake.co.uk
Photo: iStock
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BETT FUTURES
Pixie
All the way from Madrid, Pixie Learn to
Code offers teachers of students aged 10 to
16, a support system to teach programming.
Created from a standard system based on
visual blocks of code (Blockly) and inspired
by Scratch, this new coding language uses a
logic and problem-solving strategy, to design
projects and communicate new ideas. Visit:
www.pixie.es
Ada Core
Another programming resource comes from
Ada Core, which provides software solutions
for Ada, a programming language designed
for large, long-lived applications where safety,
security and reliability are critical. Visit:
www.thisisada.com
Mathscraft
A primary product, Mathscraft is a multiplayer
maths game aligned with the national
curriculum objectives for key stage 2
students. Visit: www.mathscraft.com
Domoscio
Domoscio’s solution is based on the belief
that after just one month, 80 per cent of what
we learn is forgotten. Domoscio offers an
adaptive memory solution. An interesting
concept for key stage 4 is CV Plus, a tool to
help students build a CV, with guidance and
tips at each stage. Visit: www.domoscio.com
One Globe Kids
One Globe Kids is an app that focuses on
global learning and aims to bring pupils as
close as possible to real peers around the
globe. The app was developed to help pupils
draw connections between their life and the
lives of children in other countries. Visit:
www.oneglobekids.com
Pelican Connect
Pelican Connect gives you control over your
alumni data. The software lets you connect
with your school’s old students, launch
professional networks, coordinate fundraising
and leverage careers support from former
students. Visit: www.pelicanconnect.com
CV Plus
CV Plus helps students to build a CV, with
guidance and tips at each step. It also allows
students to record skills, achievements and
interests online using video, files, weblinks,
testimonials, text and image. Students can
share portfolio posts by weblink, or print
them out as articles. Visit: www.cvplus.co
Class App
Schools wanting to enhance their
communication between parents and students
can visit Class App, a school communication
app which enables schools to communicate
directly and instantly with parents and/or
students. Visit: https://classapp.com.br/
Berkfield
The first of the 15 Grow exhibitors this year
is Berkfield. With more than 72 per cent
of adults having a SmartPhone, Berkfield
has built hundreds of iPhone and Android
education mobile apps for primary and
secondary schools. The company asks schools
to imagine what their own mobile app would
do for them. Visit: http://berkfield.co.uk/edu/
Alphabet Babies
Alphabet Babies offers language, literacy
and communication programmes for the
early years, for both professional settings and
parents. Visit: www.alphabetbabies.com
Cerebriti
Squizr is a cultural games portal with
hundreds of games to test students’
knowledge. The portal has been designed so
that students can search for the educationally
aligned game they want. Students can
compete with their friends and class mates to
determine who is the most knowledgeable.
Visit: www.cerebriti.com
Klaxoon
Klaxoon is a collection of ideas that facilitate
interactivity within a group. Based on your
content, you can propose simple and effective
educational activities, such as tests and
quizzes, surveys, challenges, brain-storming
activities, live messaging and so on. Visit:
https://klaxoon.com
Pobble
Bringing together more than 34,000 stories
and counting by pupils from right across the
world, Pobble allows teachers to showcase
children’s work on an “online classroom
wall”, extending its reach beyond the
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individual school. The aim is to motivate
children, while connecting teachers and
classrooms and building a global library of
ideas and resources. Visit: https://pobble.com
Explain Everything
Explain Everything is an interactive
screencasting whiteboard app being used by
more than two million students and teachers
around the world. The app allows you to
watch other people’s explanations, videos
and projects that have been made in Explain
Everything and selected by its expert staff.
Visit: http://explaineverything.com/
Lumio
Lumio is made up of structured sequences
of mathematical problems that get more
challenging as your learners progress. Using
problem-solving and visual models, learners
build on their understanding of important
mathematical ideas and concepts. Visit:
www.lumioeducation.com
EDUCATION4SIGHT
EDUCATION4SIGHT is focused on making
the most of IT, big data, analytics and mobile
technologies in education. Its software
helps stakeholders to address educational
challenges by analysing real-time data
against your range of performance indicators.
Visit: http://education4sight.com/
Loopy Computy
Loopy Computy is an educational consultancy
set up to help schools teach computing. It
offers robotics, programming and blogging
courses for primary children and training for
school staff. Visit: www.loopycomputy.com
LearnerVerse
LearnerVerse, an e-learning resource that was
developed in collaboration with the University
of Chester, sees itself as an “education
satnav”, allowing for learning from anywhere,
at any time, through short skill-based lessons.
Visit: http://learnerverse.uk/
BRAINGO
Based on Bingo, BRAINGO allows teachers
to create games, choosing from thousands
of questions written by teachers. Teachers
can adapt the questions to suit their audience
or students and create year group, subjectspecific
games to be played at any time. Visit:
www.braingogame.com
TechnologyWillSaveUs
Aimed at learners of all ages, Technology
Will Save Us creates do-it-yourself gadget
kits, online resources, activities and more
to encourage students to make, play,
code, invent – and ultimately learn – with
technology. Visit: www.techwillsaveus.com
Now>press>play
Now>press>play is an educational resource
that uses sound, story and technology
to engage children. A now>press>play
experience aims to be active and stimulating
and involves putting on wireless headphones
and being immersed in sound. The children
become a character in a story, meeting people,
Bett Futures: Programme and presentations
As well as showcasing the 31 companies listed here, the Bett Futures area has its own
seminar theatre and will feature relevant CPD and discussion sessions, innovation
showcases, product pitch sessions, and other presentations. Highlights include:
• From STEM To STEAM: combining STEM and the arts world to drive
innovation Alice Lacey, CEO and co-founder of Now>press>play; Bethany Koby,
CEO and co-founder of Technology Will Save Us; Nick Corston, CEO of Steam Co
(1:30pm on Wednesday, January 20).
• The rise of the ‘Teacherpreneur’: innovative education technology needs
innovative teachers Panel discussion at 4pm on Wednesday, January 20.
• Why doesn’t Batman recycle? Edtech for social change Sophie Deen, founder,
Bright Little Labs (11:45am on Thursday, January 21).
• What we really want from edtech! Kate Broadribb, senior leader of learning,
Wildern Academy (at 11:15am on Friday, January 22).
• Gamification: adding the concept of play to your lessons Panel discussion at
12:20pm on Friday, January 22.
• Getting impact: successful use of technology to bring measurable impact
to learners Mark Anderson, speaker, author and education consultant (2:15pm on
Friday, January 22).
• Founders4Schools show you how to set up your own role-model event in
15 minutes Workshop event at 3pm on Friday, January 22.
• Tech playground hosted by Ready Salted Code Genevieve Smith-Nunes, founder
Ready Salted Code (11:30am on Saturday, January 23).
Details correct at the time of going to press but subject to change. For full details of
the Bett Futures zone, visit www.bettshow.com/content/bett-futures-2016
discovering places and solving problems.
Visit: http://nowpressplay.co.uk/
ParentHub
ParentHub is a SmartPhone app developed by
teachers and has been awarded for its school
communication capability. It makes school
communication accessible and is designed
to improve parental engagement, increase
teacher efficiency and reduce admin costs.
Visit: www.parenthub.co.uk
Future-gazing: Delegates in the Futures
area at the Bett Show 2015
Sparkjar
Sparkjar is a specialist in mobile software
development that is working closely with
teachers to address the challenges associated
with one-to-one tablet deployment in UK
schools. The company designs apps to help
make teachers’ lives easier and reduce admin.
Visit: http://sparkjarapp.com/
Photo: Jack Terry Photography/Bett
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EXHIBITOR LIST: A TO K
Listings correct at the time of going to press, but subject to change. Visit www.bettshow.com for latest listings
Listed here and on page
18 are selected suppliers
relevant to secondary
education. For a full list of
Bett 2016 exhibitors, visit
the BESA Information Point
on Stand B138. A full list of
exhibitors can be found at
www.bettshow.com
Selected exhibitors
1st Technologies
3P Learning
4Matrix
b68
c280
D448
A C Leigh
F380
AB Tutor
g352
Academia
F270
Acer UK
b109
Achieve3000
b461
acronis
c425
ADA CORE
Bett Futures
Advanced CCTV (Prime Digital) C428
aerohive networks C268
AIPTEK
tb104
AIRHEAD EDUCATION C300
AirWatch
c269
AISOY
c78
Albion Computers C270
Alice Innovation
H450
AlumnForce
c88
Amazing Interactives H230
Apple Service Centre G98
Apple Solution
Expert Village
c180
AspiraclouD
c300
Assistive solutions SN28
Asus Global
F220
atea
c180
Atomwide
g160
AVCOM
h225
avermedia
e260
Babcock 4s
F360
Barco nv
D445
Beijing Moly Technology Co g369
belkin uk
g372
BenQ
h300/h310
BERKFIELD
Bett Futures
bfc networks
c300
BIG BRAIN MATHS Bett Futures
BI-bright
b121
Biostore
c168
bksb
b228
Bligear
h285
Blinklearning
c78
Bloxx
F330
Blue Ocean Robotics G90
blue sky systems
D415
BlueSky Education B219
Boardworks
a140
bodet
c335
BoniO
h340
braingo
bett Futures
Brainpop UK
e114
BrainstorM
c78
Breckland Scientific G355
Brenthaven
F88
Bridgeu
F48
BRIX LEARNING Bett Futures
bsquareD
b245
BT Business
Bullet Solutions
c278
e406
Cambridge University Press b250
canvas
b110
Cap Digital
c88
Capita SIMs
b190
Capstone
c50/C55
CB Info Systems
c391
CEREBRITI
Bett Futures
CC communications B480
cem centre for evaluation
and monitoring
g240
CENSornet
e130
champs21
D70
Chen-Source
e110
CHQ Group
e40
circle it
F369
Cisco Meraki
e90
Clarity in Sound Light
and Vision
a240
Claro Software
h410
CLASS APP
Bett Futures
class dojo
F70A
Classroom Monitor B238
CLEAPSS
g88
Clevertouch
c288
ClickView
b300
Clyde Broadcast Products g96
Code College
g449
computers unlimited F120
Connevans
a340
Constellations
c163
Contact GrouP
a180
Conversor
g83
Coomber Electronic
Equipment
c431
copilot partners
c88
Counterpoint MTC H330
Crambo
b408
CRB Cunninghams
F81
Crick Software
D240
Cristie
c433
Crown House Publishing tb40
CSE Education Systems b248
ctouch
D400
CV Plus
bett Futures
dalton ellis
g93
Data Harvest Group G260/h246
DAYDREAM EDUCATION E440
Dell Corporation Limited f180
Designmate
c259
DIAGNOSTIC
QUESTIONS Bett Futures
DigitalAir Wireless b430
Discendum
e75
Discovery Business
Solutions
c399
DOMOSCIO Bett Futures
DoodleMaths
F41
Dosli
g95
Double First
e120
Double Robotics
sn2
e2bn Think it
e-Arete vle
edlio
EDLounge
EDUCAKe
EDUCATER
EDUCATION4SIGHT
EDUCATIONCITY
Education Support
Professionals
D100
D359
b340
e280
bett Futures
F75
Bett Futures
D360
a150
EDUCLEVER
c88
Edukey / ClassCharts A215
edutech
b235
ees for schools
D110
ELMO Europe
sn16
Encyclopaedia Britannica b230
EPAFOS INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS g439
epraise
D352
Epson (UK)
D270
ERA
c457
Ergo Computing
c261
ERGOTRON EUROPE
F105
eteach
g351a
estudent tracker
A440
European Electronique c240
EuroTalK
F388
Eventmap
g428
Exa Education
b160
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING Bett Futures
exakt
sn51
Exponential-e
c66
express publishing sn10
Extron Electronics b419
Eye2eye Software a402
eyeTeach
a170
Festo Didactic
b79
Fiction Express
a406
FileWave
g280
Firefly Learning
c130
Fischertechnik
tb29
Focus Educational
Software
F440
Folio Dual Purpose
Computer Desks
e410
fortinet
c241
Fourier Education D105
Frog Education
D140
Fujitsu Services
c128
fsp holdings
g448
Furlong
c400
GBM
c180
genee world
b123
GET offshore Global
education & Technology b463
GL Assessment
b149
global vocational skills g420
Globisens
a110
Google for Education c230
gpm wheatfield
c432
gratnells
a390
griffin technology g120
Groupcall
b188
Gumdrop Cases f378/g87
GYration
D421
Habook Information
TechnologY
F115
Hanshin International b70
Hapara
F288
HardSoft Computers g71
hewlett packard
enterprise
g180A
highlights international d442
Hills Components c426
hitachi europe
g270
Hodder Education c116
Hotboards by Ward-Hendry f78
HP EDUCATION D160/D180
hpc laser
a408
Huawei Technologies f351
hue
b236
Hyperspheric Solutions F310
i3-Technologies Holding
IAM Cloud
iBoardTouch
f230
sn18
b180
Iboss Network Security E240
ICEX Spanish Pavillion
iCT4
I-desk Solutions
Idxtra
ikt-norge
Imagen
IMMANENS
Impero Solutions
implix
incerts
Info Technology Supply
InfoMentor
Infourok
Ink Options
Inkjets and Toners IJT
Integral A Level
Maths Resources
Integrex
Intel
Intellisense Co
Interactive Achievement
Interactive Education
Solutions
International
Baccalaureate (IB)
internet matters
into film
InVentrY
Inwood Industries Co
Ip Performance
IRIS Connect
iSAMS Independent
Isis Concepts
isograd
IST International
i-staY
iStorage
itn edu
ITOP éducation
itslearning
ITWORX Education
JAMF Software
JELLYJAMes
Jiangsu SWR S&T Co
Jigsaw School Apps
Joskos Solutions
JTRS
JULONG EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY CO
c78
b449
c158
a230
b390
e380
c88
d350
D71
a210
e350
b200
c390
c442
f319
F61
sn30
c210
g431
g130
b150
b439
h160
b225
F260
h104
c394
c392
e160
c120
c88
c438
c68
a350
sn4
c88
b98
d300
e230
sn65
A410
TB13
b288
c180
b113
kahoot
F70c
Kallysta
sn50
Keep I.T. Easy (Flowol.com) A195
Keytracker
a430
KIC InnoEnergy
g440
KLAXOON
Bett Futures
kickteK
F40
K’NEX UK
e65
Knowl’ge Ap(p)S
g82
Korea Scientific Instruments
Industry Cooperative (KSIIC) e220
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Lesson observations:
Judging or developing?
The next four pages preview
selected Learn Live CPD
sessions at Bett 2016. To
kick us off, Gary King looks
at what makes effective
CPD and the role of lesson
observations in setting
development goals
In isolation, disconnected from CPD
and used simply for “performance
management” purposes, what is the point
of a lesson observation at all?
In this context it becomes a very poor tool to
judge a teacher on a 30 or 60-minute snapshot
in time. So, why grade a lesson on a scale from
“inadequate” (4) through to “outstanding” (1)
if the answer is simply so school leaders can
easily put a “number” on whole-school teaching
and learning?
I believe that in order to become truly
outstanding, schools need to develop a culture
where all staff embrace the lesson observation
as a supportive and developmental way to
reflect upon and improve their own practice.
I would also argue that the longer schools
continue to put a number on individual lesson
observations, a genuine, open, honest and
supportive culture will carry on slipping away.
It will take time for teachers to shake off the
need to be graded and the associated negative
accountability culture that inevitably comes with
it – we are only human after all.
If, however, there is an emerging culture
or indeed one that already exists where
lesson observations are used effectively as
developmental tools, teachers will value the
way in which they support their on-going
professional development needs and
therefore grow a school culture of trust and
reflective practice.
The power of change needs to be firmly
in the hands of our teachers and not solely a
top-down approach. Teachers need to become
the driving force of a schools strategy using
lesson observations as one element of a wider
collection of highly effective tools that inform
subsequent professional development.
Ofsted’s new approach, including the
removal of lesson grades from its inspections,
has emphasised the importance of one crucial
element – the quality of dialogue and feedback
following the observation.
For the teacher observed, this focuses heavily,
perhaps, on the “one big thing” that will move
their teaching forwards, making it a target to
focus on without getting lost in an array of
“woolly” comments or targets, which can all too
often be the case.
This can only be achieved if the observer
understands what real learning and progress
looks like and the realisation that there isn’t a
preferred style of teaching that will achieve this
by itself.
It is important that lesson observation is
explicitly linked to the whole school CPD
programme and, of course, bespoke CPD for
individual staff.
Whether it be part of the whole school
evaluation cycle, triad-based work or simply
informal sharing of practice, teachers will have
a vehicle to embrace innovation, take risks
and not feel threatened by the “observation”
(certainly not staying up all night planning and
placing unnecessary stress upon themselves).
As a leader of teaching, learning and CPD, I
always feel pressure and a big responsibility in
the sense that I question whether I am offering a
model that will meet the needs of all staff within
our school.
Our new approach to professional
development is built on staff voice, alongside
an acute awareness of teaching and learning
through rigorous triangulation of learning walks,
work scrutiny, student voice and data analysis.
Of course, it is inevitable that throughout
the year this approach will need to be tweaked
and modified, after all if we stand still we are
already going backwards. The key is to have a
professional development model that is fluid,
and can quickly change with the rhythm of the
school and not become a rigid one that is set for
the whole year.
It is crucial that any professional learning/
CPD model supports the on-going professional
development needs of all staff, while
representing value for money – this is simply
common sense.
However, the bigger question is how can
this model truly support the ever-changing
professional learning needs day-by-day, weekby-week
and term-by-term to further sustain
improvement?
A three-point approach, encompassing wholeschool,
faculty/subject-specific and individual
needs (which are not mutually exclusive) can
support all strands of a school’s development.
Understanding and identifying development
needs are fundamental to maintaining a
sustained model of improvement.
• Gary King is an assistant principal and former
head of technology. He is director of teaching
and learning and leads CPD at Tavistock
College in Devon. He also leads teaching and
learning-focused whole-school projects on
ICT innovation, real-world learning across the
curriculum and entrepreneurial learning projects
with schools across Europe.
Further information
Innovative approaches to teaching and learning
takes place at 1:30pm on Friday, January 22, in
the Learn Live Secondary Theatre.
Photo: iStock
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LEARN LIVE CPD
A state secondary school
with an ICT budget of £3.50
per-pupil, per-year? What
can anyone learn from that?
One word: creativity. Andy
Chaplin explains how to
create a modern learning
environment in a school where
an interactive whiteboard
equals three years’ budget
I
am a consultant coordinator at a German
Hauptschule. My main responsibility
is to manage the English department’s
implementation of a system whereby the
children are taught according to ability, rather
than the standard German way (in classes, or
years).
My other responsibility is to work with
the head of IT to maximise the benefit of our
computer and media systems.
Frankly, school technology in Germany
isn’t a big subject. Chalk is still king and
blackboards still reign.
Budgets are based on the number of pupils
you have but are also linked to the overall
attainment of the students in the school,
which causes some real issues.
The system here is broadly based on the
comprehensive system, made up of what I’d
term the high-flying schools, those in the
middle then the more vocational category.
Our school falls into the last category, which
unfortunately means a very limited budget
of around 1,200€ over the year for 250
students, working out to be around 5€ each.
And that includes things like buying ink
and toner! How do we get around this? A lot
of creativity, for one thing. And we repair
things a lot.
Not long ago, I was taking capacitors
out of motherboards and fixing them with
a soldering iron. It forces you to be very
hands-on.
The chalk and talk system that we have
to use means Germany isn’t producing the
generation of innovators and tech-savvy
people that the country’s tech giants need.
We want to change that, and when you
believe in technology in education but
you are limited to a budget like ours, Bett
is crucial.
The first time I attended Bett was about
seven or eight years ago and I remember
thinking “this is the way forward”. I now
come with a colleague and spend two
days there looking at all the wonderful
technologies and trying to figure out how to
make it all work back in our school.
The session I am delivering focuses on
what can improve the learner experience.
When you have got a very small budget,
you become obsessed with researching
things – the internet becomes your most
important tool.
Open source is another phrase that must
It’s not what
you spend, but
how you spend it
be used every day in our school. One of the
very best parts of the job, apart from helping
a student get better results than expected,
is getting a low-cost improvement up and
running.
My favourite teacher from my school
days was René Filho, my French teacher. He
taught me that the teacher isn’t the solution
to a student’s learning, he is the facilitator. As
a pupil I didn’t get it, but it was a valuable
lesson in later life.
The success of what you do with
technology comes down to teachers wanting
to do something good and being prepared to
give up their free time.
It is one of the reasons why I like
TeachMeets – people want to improve, share
knowledge and learn from each other.
“Transform” and “improve” become the
key drivers – and transformation is needed
here in Germany.
We want edtech to be seen as important
here. Good teaching materials and equipment
don’t have to cost the earth and we have
found that we can make purchases stretch.
We are also very aware that creating things
and building your own equipment has
advantages – you can teach a lot by doing
that and that learning curve is great for
students.
The talk that I am doing isn’t negative.
There would be no point in me standing there
for half an hour talking about our relative
“poverty”. Ultimately, the message for me
is that you can achieve a heck of a lot by
thinking differently, and that is where the
collaborations, networks and inspiration of an
event like Bett that brings everyone together
is just so essential.
• Andy Chaplin is the English coordinator at
the Hauptschule Am Fredenberg in Germany.
Further information
Introducing classroom technology on a zero
budget takes place at 10:30am on Thursday,
January 21, in the Learn Live Secondary
Theatre.
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LEARN LIVE CPD
The Learn Live Secondary
theatre brings together
educators from a diverse
range of backgrounds to
offer 30-minute CPD sessions
throughout the show. We find
out more about some of the
presenters and sessions
Secondary CPD:
More Learn Live
highlights
Speaker: Metin Ferhatoglu
Position: Director of technology, American
Robert College, Istanbul
Learn Live session: Students becoming
leaders: inspiring your students
When: Wednesday, January 20, at 3pm
What are your day-to-day responsibilities?
“My main responsibility with my team is to
make sure that technology-related services
in the school run smoothly and meet the
academic needs of the students. Half of my
team are specialised in teacher training. We
have a one-to-one BYOD programme and
teacher and student support are crucial.”
What are you speaking about at Bett and
why? “I am speaking about the Student
Tech Crew (STC) – a student leadership
programme that we initiated with the oneto-one
BYOD programme. I am a strong
believer of including students in every
project going on in the school. STC members
are our ambassadors inside and outside the
school. These students are not ‘geeks’, they
are willing to learn and share with their
friends, teachers, parents and the community
around them. STC is one of the key points in
the success of our one-to-one programme.”
What started your interest in technology?
“I believe that technology can enhance
learning if used appropriately. Teachers are
the key players so CPD is very important. I
try to spend time with teachers and students
inside and outside the classroom, observe
them and get their feedback to set training
and address their questions and concerns.”
Who was your favourite teacher and why?
“My primary school teacher. I decided to
make a drone (actually a flying object with
batteries) and she helped me to find the
resources, materials and encouraged me to
build it with a friend. It never worked, but I
learned a lot. It is why I started the Makers
Club in my school.”
Where do you think education should be in
5 to 10 years’ time?
“In five years’ time students should take
ownership of their learning, as Alan
November says in his speeches and books.
The schools will exist but transform.
Individualised and differentiated learning
will be the key factors. Fifty to 60 per cent of
learning will be online.”
Speaker: Mike Guerena
Position: Director, educational technology,
Encinitas Union School District, San Diego
Learn Live session: Are we over digitising
education?
When: Wednesday, January 20, at 1:30pm
What are your day-to-day responsibilities?
“My main responsibility is to ensure that
all students and teachers have access to
digital technology that enhances the learning
environment seamlessly.
“To do this, I provide professional learning
opportunities for teachers, lead groups
of educators to curate digital curriculum
for students, and act as a coach for my
staff to support the teachers in the district
to implement a student-centred learning
environment.”
What are you speaking about at Bett and
why? “I am going to be speaking on the topic
of finding balance in how we use digital
technologies in schools. There are a lot of
conflicting points of view about the benefits
and perils of using digital technologies in
education.
“These include concerns about the amount
of screen time that students are faced with
on a daily basis, reading in digital formats
versus paper formats, and equity of access.
“During the session, I will be addressing
these topics with research evidence,
anecdotal examples and survey data from
parents and students.”
What started your interest in technology?
“Getting an Atari 2600 game system when I
was 10-years-old.”
Who was your favourite teacher and why?
“A history teacher that had us question where
the source of history came from and if it was
shaped by a specific point of view.
Where do you think education should be in
5 to 10 years’ time?
“I hope that we will have teachers that
were part of the new learning environments
that we are creating. This will be the first
group that was not taught completely in a
predominately traditional stand-and-deliver
format.
“They will help solidify a student-centred
learning approach that focuses on both the
required learning and the desired learning of
students.”
Speaker: Jennifer Hart (@Miss_J_Hart)
Position: Assistant head, Ashmole
Academy, London
Learn Live session: Flipping the learning,
classroom and role
When: Friday, January 22, at 4:30pm
What are your day-to-day responsibilities?
“I’m a chemistry teacher and a member of
the school’s senior leadership team. I’m
responsible for the science faculty, CPD and
teaching and learning.”
What are you speaking about at Bett and
why? “We have had to develop new ways
of teaching the students, so I have had to
work with staff of varying technological
abilities to ensure they are fully trained and
confident using the technology; which is
still a work in progress. At Bett, I am going
to be talking about what we have done and
how it has changed existing practice. For
example, a year ago we introduced iPads to
our sixth form students. I am also going to
talk about where we are going next with the
technology.”
What started your interest in technology?
“My general interest in technology stems
from my dad. I used to help him build
computers and would fall asleep to the
sounds of dial-up internet as a child. My
interest in technology in education began
when I was an NQT and was the first teacher
in the school to be given an interactive
whiteboard.”
Who was your favourite teacher and why?
“Mr Davis, my science teacher. It’s because
of him that I chose A level chemistry and I’m
now teaching the subject. He was incredibly
engaging and really brought the subject to
life.”
Where do you think education should be in
5 to 10 years’ time?
“Still improving. Education changes so
rapidly, which sometimes causes a lot of
issues and anxiety for teachers. However, I
do like the fact that it continually evolves.”
Learn Live Secondary
Details correct at time of going to press.
There are six Learn Live Theatres at Bett,
including the Secondary Theatre and the SEN
Theatre. To see the full programme, visit
www.bettshow.com/content/learn-live-theatres
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LEARN LIVE CPD
The global classroom
Photo: iStock
At Bett 2016, teacher Ann
Sorum Michaelsen, from
Norway, will be sharing her
school’s approach to teaching
in today’s knowledge society
using technology as an enabler.
She previews her session
Teaching for today’s knowledge society
is technically more complex and wideranging
than teaching has ever been.
It draws on a base of research and experience
about effective teaching that is always changing
and expanding. Today’s teachers therefore need
to be committed to (and continually engaged
in) pursuing, upgrading, self-monitoring and
reviewing their own professional learning.
This includes participating in face-to-face
and virtual professional learning networks and
adopting CPD (see Teaching in the Knowledge
Society by Andy Hargreaves).
In my workshop, we will explore different
approaches to establishing a personal learning
network. We will discuss how this can help
teachers, while at the same time benefit
students in their learning.
When teachers trust the students to ask
questions and explore topics from the
curriculum, we are changing the classroom to
meet the requirements of 21st century learning.
This move towards a student-centred learning
environment gained my school – Sandvika
School in Norway – worldwide attention after
the BBC published an article about our use of
technology in the classroom, and BBC school
reporters Olivia and Mary, students from
Burntwood School in London, travelled all the
way to Norway to report for BBC Click (see
www.bbc.com/news/technology-25888737 and
www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/26689320).
Our school’s goal is to prepare students for
future jobs and to change the classroom to
make it more relevant and interesting.
In the workshop, we will share how we use
technology to get in contact with students and
teachers in different parts of the world, using
Skype, Twitter and by writing blogs. We will
share examples that teachers can use as an easy
guide to model in their own classrooms.
At Sandvika School, we use block
scheduling, which means that students for
the most part only have one subject each day.
My students do not have textbooks, they use
e-books on their PCs, Macs or tablets.
This way they have all their notes, videos
and instructions, neatly stored in the same place
online. Wherever they log on, they can find
their books and notes from class.
When discussing topics like the Scottish
referendum, or environmental issues connected
to the curriculum, we contact our network and
invite students and experts into the classroom
(for example, see my website for more on
how we approached the Scottish referendum
discussions: http://bit.ly/1O8EFg8).
When you stream the conversations to
YouTube, students can go back and listen to the
conversations as many times as they need, take
notes and write about the topics on their blogs.
Twitter in class provides easy and quick
access to information and answers to questions
you or the students might have. Writing blogs
gives students the opportunity to enjoy a wider
audience for their writing and to engage in
interesting conversations concerning the topics
they are studying.
This autumn, my first year students have been
discussing “technology in school” with students
in South Africa, Australia, Greece and Alaska
(for more, see http://bit.ly/1MIGjpG).
The result is that the students are more
engaged in their writing and eager to correct
mistakes if they have any. It is also highly
motivating for the students to monitor the site
statistics and connect the dots – each dot on the
map represents a visitor from different countries!
I invite you all to participate in this workshop
and join in the conversation about how
technology is helping us learn – take part in my
global survey at http://bit.ly/1WYuPzR
• Ann Sorum Michaelsen is a teacher and
administrator at Sandvika High School near
Oslo in Norway. She is the author of the blog
“Teaching using web tools for educators”,
where she shares lesson plans and articles about
learning with technology. In 2013 her book,
Connected Learners: A step-by-step guide to
creating a global classroom, was published, with
contributions from many students. Visit
http://annmichaelsen.com/
Sandvika High School
Named as Norway’s 2009 Pathfinder school
in the global Microsoft Partners in Learning
Innovative Education Forums, Sandvika High
School operates a one-to-one policy where
every student is provided with a tablet and wi-fi
operates throughout the school. The school uses
Skype to link-up with other schools overseas to
continue to innovate and improve practice.
Further information
The global classroom – engaging the students
– exploring the possibilities takes place at
3pm on Friday, January 22, in the Learn Live
Secondary Theatre.
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MY BETT
Leadership
Our ‘My Bett’ pages take a look at some of the exhibitors
related to key areas of the curriculum and secondary school
education. We start with leadership – and with the School
Leaders Summit and the exhibition, there is a lot on offer
Bett offers senior leaders the opportunity
to learn, share best practice and discuss
the current issues facing the sector.
School Leaders Summit
With key themes including evidencing the
impact of technology in education, meeting
SEND requirements and navigating major
disruptions in education, the School Leaders
Summit is a good place to start.
Some of the highlights of the programme
include:
Ofsted and computing
In his session, The common inspection
framework and shorter inspections, David
Brown HMI, the national lead for computing
at Ofsted, will look at the changes to school
inspection since September 2015 and how they
will affect your school (Wednesday, January
20, at 3:45pm).
The future?
The session The storm ahead is to focus on
navigating education’s “next 10 years of
disruption” and will be led by education expert
and author Will Richardson. The web poses a
difficult challenge to the fundamental premises
on which our concepts of school and education
are based. The session will “discuss current
best practices in schools who are moving
swiftly into the modern world, and frame out
a road-map for creating long-term, sustainable
change that best serves our students moving
forward” (Thursday, January 21, at 4:55pm).
Impact of technology
In his session – entitled The evidence-based
approach for measuring the impact of
technology in education – Professor Steven
Higgins, from the School of Education at
Durham University, will be discussing ways
in which the impact of technology can be
measured (Friday, January 22, at 1:25pm).
School case study
José Picardo, assistant principal at Surbiton
High School, will be looking at the strategies
implemented at his successful school, focusing
on how certain platforms have been integral
to achieving outstanding status. The session is
entitled Case study in success – Surbiton High
School (Friday, January 22, at 4:25pm).
The exhibition
School leaders will also have the opportunity
to try out the latest products and services
from hundreds of exhibitors, and speak to the
experts about the benefits these technologies
offer. Here’s a taster of what you can expect:
Virgin Media Business
Virgin Media Business and its partners will be
demonstrating how its designed-for-schools
Photo : Jack Terry Photography/Bett
ICT service, TRUSTnet, is being used by more
than 2,500 schools nationwide. TRUSTnet is
a solution that combines e-learning content,
pupil safeguarding and dedicated support, with
access to a range of premium teaching and
learning resources (stand G160).
BlueSky Education
BlueSky will be showcasing its online staff
development, professional learning and selfevaluation
software, now featuring enhanced
modules for school self-evaluation and
collaboration (stand B219).
iboss
The American web security solution is now
available in the UK. iboss is built around a fast
Layer 2 bridge that will not slow down your
network like proxy-based filters. It includes
layer 7 app control, selective SSL inspection
and decryption, MDM and bandwidth
management (stand E240).
SchoolPod
SchoolPod is a web-based MIS and among its
offerings is BehaviourWatch, a system which
allows teachers to log behaviour incidents
online and eliminate the need for paper-based
reports (stand E368).
Groupcall
Groupcall will be unveiling its new app for
parents, Xpressions, a personalised student
timeline where parents can view their child’s
progress including: achievement, attendance,
assessment, timetables and the school
calendar, facilitating lesson preparation and
homework (stand B188).
HP Education
Visitors can experience HP Education’s
“Classroom of the Future” and try-out the
solutions themselves (stand D160-D180).
E2BN Think-IT
The Think-IT service provides an EU-tendered
framework for IT products and services
in education. It provides cloud-based
solutions covering 18 categories, including
connectivity, VoIP, single sign-on, virtual
desktop, classroom management, hardware,
MIS, safeguarding, e-safety, mobile device
management, and learning content (stand
D100).
Schoolcomms
Schoolcomms is showcasing its SIMS
integrated system, which includes School
Gateway, the app that enables parents to keep
up-to-date with their child’s education and life
at school. Schoolcomms also includes Clubs
and Payments to help with management of
breakfast and after-school clubs, as well as
payments and management of everything from
trips to lunch money (stand B221).
Further information
• Details correct at the time of going to press.
For the full programme of speakers at the
School Leaders Summit 2016, visit www.
bettshow.com/content/school-leaders-summit
• The exhibitors listed here are just a few of
the around 700 that can be found at Bett
2016. For a full list of exhibitors, visit
www.bettshow.com
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MY BETT
Assessment products and
services can be found in
abundance at Bett, with
systems to help schools replace
national curriculum levels
among those on offer
Assessment
BESA’s annual ICT in UK State Schools
research, carried out in September
2015, showed that the impact of
improvements in ICT investment is most likely
to be directed towards assessment systems and
networking across schools. As such, we expect
to see many visitors to Bett 2016 looking
for solutions to accurately measure student
progress in the post-national curriculum levels
world in which we now operate.
GL Assessment
GL Assessment has developed the Progress
Test in Science. Available digitally, it helps
teachers understand their pupils’ current levels
of attainment in science for ages eight to 14
against pupils across the country, monitoring
their progress over time. Gaps in learning
are automatically highlighted so teachers can
prepare lessons that address any weak areas,
and the pupil reports created provide ideas for
teachers and parents for moving a child forward
(stand B149).
Capita SIMS
The new Programme of Study solution within
SIMS Assessment enables secondary schools
to monitor student progress without levels.
Teachers and school leaders can analyse the
attainment and progress data for an individual,
class or group against the new curriculum to
spot any gaps in knowledge. SIMS schools can
readily compare outcomes to help benchmark
their success against other schools nationally
(stand B190).
Frog Education
FrogProgress enables teachers to assess
the progress of every pupil, setting them
personal targets mapped against their expected
attainment progress. The tool enables teachers
to inform student feedback by including
evidence of “what good looks like”. By
referencing assessment examples, student
understanding increases and the evidence can
be used to promote best practice in assessment
across the whole school (stand D140).
TestWe
TestWe is an “e-exam” solution which
pledges a 100 per cent secure e-exam. It gives
educational institutions the opportunity to
design their own exams and assessments on
digital support. Examiners can create any type
of exams or assessments they want and students
can take the exam on their own device in a
secure environment (stand C88).
Hyperspheric Solutions
Among its products, GO 4 Schools is offering
a schools-based Assessment Scheme ready
to set up for life after levels. Schools can set
up customised grading schemes and link to
average points scores and the new numeric
points system to build an internal grading
scheme (stand F310).
bksb
bksb develops e-learning solutions to improve
English, maths and ICT skills. Its products offer
data to evidence learner progress in line with
Ofsted requirements and are designed in line
with GCSE and Functional Skills criteria (stand
B228).
MyCognition
MyCQ is an assessment tool that can be
self-administered. It measures five domains
of cognition: attention, processing speed,
calculating and problem-solving, memory,
and planning and strategy. This insight is
intended to give teachers and parents a better
understanding of a child’s cognitive strengths
and any weaknesses that may impede learning
(stand SN5).
Renaissance Learning
Renaissance Learning provides cloud-based
assessments to primary and secondary
schools. Its Accelerated Reader programme
is used in more than 4,000 schools across the
UK and Ireland to motivate children of all
ages and abilities to read for pleasure, while
STAR Assessments incorporate Learning
Progressions developed in collaboration with
the National Foundation for Educational
Research (stand B50).
ClassroomMonitor
Classroom Monitor was designed to
streamline the way schools record, track and
manage pupil assessment data. It provides
in-depth analysis on pupil and wholeschool
performance. It includes the Online
Formative Assessment Markbooks and new
this year is the Classroom Monitor Teacher
App (stand B238).
Televic Education
Among Televic’s products is the Edumatic
Platform, a web-based authoring tool to create
structure, and deliver online assessments
(stand H80).
Learn Live CPD
Assessment will also form a part of the Learn
Live CPD sessions on offer at Bett.
Just one example is the session entitled
Closing the achievement gap: linking
formative assessment and instruction, which
will be presented by director of professional
development Sally L’Anson and Lorrain
Lange, chief academic officer for interactive
achievement – both from Hollins University
in America. They will focus on assessment
reports, offering insight into how we can
identify which areas of the curriculum
children are secure in and where the gaps are.
Learn how US schools are approaching the
integration of curriculum-aligned formative
assessment into their classrooms and the
results they are seeing. This session will take
place in the Learn Live Secondary Theatre on
Friday, January 22, at 12:45pm.
Further information
The exhibitors listed here are just a few of the
around 700 that can be found at Bett 2016. For
a full list of exhibitors and Learn Live listings,
visit www.bettshow.com
Photo: Jack Terry Photography/Bett
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MY BETT
Products and services to
support the STEM subjects
will be a key theme
throughout Bett 2016
K’NEX
K’NEX will be showcasing its range of
construction products developed with
teachers to enhance the teaching of key
STEM concepts. Dynamic K’NEX models
offer hands-on learning opportunities that
encourage scientific inquiry, investigation and
experimentation. Each set in the K’NEX range
comes with teacher guides, lesson ideas and
student guides (stand E65).
National STEM Centre
The National STEM Centre works with partner
organisations to improve and support STEM
education. The centre houses the UK’s largest
collection of STEM teaching and learning
resources. Freely available physical and
eLibrary collections contain more than 8,000
teaching resources and feature contemporary
materials, including print, multimedia and
practical activities, and archive resources from
recent decades (Stand C454).
Daydream Education
Daydream Education will unveil Maths Tutor,
a multi-platform app, which features a national
curriculum alignment section, a variety of
tutorials, interactive features, real-life scenarios
and assessments to facilitate learning and
improve pupils’ understanding of key maths
skills and topics (stand E440).
LEGO Education
LEGO Education provides core science sets
that enable a hands-on creative learning
approach. The LEGO Mindstorms EV3
programme challenges secondary students to
apply their knowledge of physics, mathematics
and engineering to design robotic systems that
perform particular functions in context (stand
E141).
3P Learning
IntoScience is a digital resource for use at
school and at home, accessible via PCs or a
variety of tablet devices. Through engaging
3D environments, virtual experiments and
deep contextual activities, all fields of science
are brought to life. Learners can expand
their learning through inquiry, knowledge,
application and reasoning (stand C280).
PIXIE Code
First time exhibitor, PIXIE Code, will be
demonstrating its new approach to teaching
programming concepts. Pixie, inspired by
Scratch and based on Blockly, develops a
whole “ecosystem” of academic management,
courses, classes and teaching materials, all
organised around an integrated programming
environment (Bett Futures zone).
Science Bits
Science Bits is a repository of multimedia
science lessons that promote a constructivist
educational model, based on inquiry, critical
STEM
thinking, discovery and learning-by-doing
(stand H418).
Vernier Software and Technology
Vernier’s Go Wireless family of sensors allow
students to engage in remote data-logging both
in the classroom and in the field. Students can
use the collection of general-purpose wireless
sensors to remotely monitor, collect and
analyse data with their mobile devices (stand
B210).
Fourier Education
In 2013, Fourier launched the einstein world
learning platform, which begins with their
einsteinTablet+. The Tablet+ is an interactive
science education device, incorporating
built-in sensors, external sensors, interactive
multimedia and hands-on experiment and
data analysis software. Its sister product,
einsteinLabMate+, with its six built-in sensors,
turns any computer or tablet into a wireless,
digital science lab (stand D105).
TechSoft UK
TechSoft supplies the latest CAD/CAM
systems to schools, colleges and universities.
It also offers a range of Computer Aided
Manufacturing solutions from knife cutters and
laser cutters to 3D printers. All the products
are backed with training and support (stand:
A160).
Timstar Laboratory Suppliers
Established in 1970, Timstar is a provider
of science equipment and resources for the
effective teaching of biology, chemistry and
physics. Its offer includes advice, support,
training and CPD workshops (stand G260).
Pi-Top
Pi-Top makes it fun to teach computing and
STEM with Raspberry Pi. It is a DIY laptop or
13.3 inch screen all-in-one desktop (stand F60).
Intellisense
Intellisense has been working with universities
and teachers for years to develop STEM
applications for primary and secondary
education. Its leading product, the LabCamera,
is a natural science exploration and datalogging
laboratory, which allows students and
teachers to carry out scientific observations and
measurements. Fizika, meanwhile, is a physics
simulator, which helps students to understand
the physics beyond the theory and classic
laboratory experiments (stand G431).
Data Harvest Group
Data Harvest is a manufacturer and supplier of
specialist educational science and technology
equipment, ranging from data-logging
and control systems to standalone science
products and construction sets for primary and
secondary education. New for BETT 2016 is
its K’NEX Robotics Set (stand G260).
HUE
HUE’s products include the HUE HD camera,
used in schools as a multipurpose camera
and visualiser, which has also been combined
with stop motion animation software in the
HUE Animation Studio kit. At Bett is the new
HUE HD Pro camera, which can capture a
full A4 sheet, has built-in lights and includes
presentation software called HUE Intuition
(stand B236).
Further information
For exhibitors related to the subjects of the
English Baccalaureate, including maths,
science and computing, see page 30. For a full
list of exhibitors, visit www.bettshow.com
Photos: Jack Terry Photography/Bett
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MY BETT
Bett 2016 will once again host
an SEN zone and a dedicated
SEN information point. We look
at some of the exhibitors
Nasen Information Point
Special needs association nasen will host the
SEN Information Point at Bett 2016, providing
visitors with advice and guidance on SEN topics,
resources and seminars at the show.
Key among the discussions will be the free
online training which is being launched by nasen
in February 2016 in order to help embed the
wide-ranging reforms contained within the new
SEND Code of Practice. The free training is being
created by nasen, who are the providers of the
National Award for SEN Coordination.
Texthelp
Texthelp’s user-friendly literacy and learning
solutions provide students with support through
reading, writing and research features. They
can be used when children are learning to read,
studying at home or preparing for further/higher
education (stand C141).
Crick Software
Crick produces inclusive literacy software and
apps aimed at allowing all pupils to access the
curriculum and demonstrate knowledge. Among
its products, the Clicker Apps give learners access
to literacy support tools, while for those working
with struggling writers in secondary or further
Special needs
education, WriteOnline is Crick’s talking word
processor (stand D240).
Osborne Technologies
Osborne Technologies is the creator of immersive
learning environments for SEN and mainstream
schools. The SensoryPod is a complete
multisensory package for installation inside or out
(stand SN11/E100).
Soundbeam
Soundbeam uses new wireless technology
requiring no computer. Touch switches and
motion sensors make Soundbeam a tool for selfexpression,
music performance and composition
for learners at any point on the disability spectrum
(stand SN102).
Educater
The Educater system is a person-centred
communication system built specifically for the
education sector. It is designed to reduce the
administration burden within several key areas,
including school tracking and assessment, journal
and SEND paperwork (stand F75).
TAPit
The TAPit platform is the “Touch Accessible
Platform for Interactive Technology”. It is an
assistive learning centre using “intended touch” to
serve each individual’s SEN (stand SN90).
Rising Stars
The award-winning systematic phonics-based
reading intervention programme Dockside is
designed for older pupils and works to build
confidence with a step-by-step phonics approach
to engage and motivate with real-life stories that
students can relate to (stand C116).
JellyJames
The Bett 2015 award-winning developmental
dyscalculia assessment and intervention
programme, Dynamo Profiler, provides an
individual number sense developmental profile
with an intervention plan. Dynamo Maths is also
an award-winning dyscalculia and low maths
achievers intervention programme (stand SN65).
EducationCity
Used in more than 15,500 schools,
EducationCity is a teaching, learning and
assessment resource, aimed at children with SEN
of all ages. Interactive activities cover English,
mathematics, science, computing, French,
Spanish and English as an additional language. It
is mapped to UK and worldwide curricula (stand
D360).
Further information
The exhibitors listed here are just a few of the
700-plus that can be found at Bett 2016. For a
full list of exhibitors, visit www.bettshow.com
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MY BETT
The English Baccalaureate
With the continued emphasis
on the English Baccalaureate
(EBacc) subjects, we profile
a few companies offering
support in these areas
SAM Learning
This online homework and exam-preparation
service for secondary schools covers subjects
including English, maths and science through
to modern foreign languages, history,
geography and computing (stand H88).
Breckland Scientific
Breckland has been supporting science
teachers and technicians for more than 25 years
with a range of different products. Breckland
recommends equipment for each of the main
exam boards, in line with the new science
A level and GCSE requirements (stand G355).
Big Brain Maths
Big Brain Maths provides online lessons to
engage students and improve maths’ results.
It uses videos that have been edited to make
students feel that they actually have a teacher
sitting next to them, giving them one-to-one.
Lessons are taught by an experienced teacher,
who uses real-life examples to produce
dynamic lessons (Bett Futures zone).
Sensavis
The 3D Classroom is a visual learning tool
containing subject modules for geography,
science and maths, among others. It allows
users to navigate through interactive, realistic
visualisations and, using a teacher’s own
words and pedagogy, it can adapt the lesson to
help the students interact more easily with the
content (stand H130).
MyLearning
MyLearning has created a multilingual
platform supporting 80 languages compatible
with all mobile devices. Built-in tools enable
teachers and students to be creative, allowing
the capture of video, audio and images (stand
F410).
DoodleMaths
DoodleMaths Secondary Maths is due to
be launched at Bett. As an extension of the
primary version, the app contains 8,000
individually written questions and 300 topic
explanations designed to provide a personal
programme of study for any child working up
to a grade C at GCSE (stand F41).
Boardworks Ltd
Doddle is an online teaching, homework
and assessment resource containing 16,000
presentations, interactive activities and
quizzes across 18 subjects. Its English, maths,
science and ICT and computing tests help
schools to track progress on key skills at key
stage 3. Results are instantly reported to the
online markbook (stand A140).
Focus Educational Software
A publisher of apps and software, Focus
offers products such as Geography River
Studies fieldwork software for GCSE and
A level and also has new Design Technology
and Science Curriculum Apps Packs (stand
F440).
ClickView
ClickView uses educational videos and
television recording to help teachers create
engaging lessons and improve learning
outcomes. Its curriculum specialist, Albert,
helps you find the perfect lesson plan using
learning areas and requirements from the
national curriculum for England (stand B300).
Further information
For more STEM-related exhibitors, see page
28. For a full list of all Bett’s 700 or so
exhibitors, visit www.bettshow.com
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Ensuring Successful Outcomes
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11 March 2016 The Gallery, The NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
One-day programme
9:00–9:25 Registration & refreshments
9:25–9:30 Welcome & introduction
Pete Henshaw, Editor SecEd & Headteacher Update
9:30–10:45 KEYNOTE: How are schools raising the attainment of
disadvantaged pupils? The effective strategies, keys
to implementation and barriers to success
Caroline Sharp, Research Director, National Foundation for
Educational Research (NFER) and co-author of the report “Supporting
the Attainment of Disadvantaged Pupils: Articulating success and
good practice” (Department for Education, September 2015)
10:45–11:10 Refreshments & exhibition viewing
11:10–12:00 WORKSHOP SESSION 1
A PRIMARY: Interventions and strategies from an
award-winning school
Clare de Sausmarez, Executive Headteacher, Belle Vue Infant
School & Newport Junior School, Aldershot, Hampshire
B SECONDARY: A focus on ethos, character and attitudes
Becky Arnold, Assistant Principal, Achievement and Progress,
Wymondham College, Wymondham, Norfolk
C SECONDARY: The Pupil Premium - On Her Majesty’s
(not so) Secret Service
Sean Harris, Assistant Headteacher and Craig Orwin, Pupil
Premium Champion, Maths, Norham High School, Newcastle
12:00–1:00 Lunch & exhibition viewing
1:00–1:50 WORKSHOP SESSION 2
A SECONDARY: An interactive workshop: Pupil Premium data
and reporting for your school and Ofsted*
Ian Potter, Headteacher, Bayhouse School, Gosport, Hampshire
(*For this workshop, 2A, we invite delegates to submit their own
Pupil Premium data to be scrutinised in the workshop. For further
instructions see booking form)
B PRIMARY: Pupil Premium from the early years to key stage
2: interventions, paperwork, data, websites and Ofsted
Kerry Parlane, Deputy Head & EYFS Leader and Rae Aldous,
Headteacher, Headteacher, Westwood Primary School, Suffolk
C PRIMARY: CASE STUDY: A primary school with low Pupil
Premium numbers
Chris Hayden, Assessment Lead, Holy Apostles’ CE Primary
School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2:00–2:50 WORKSHOP SESSION 3
A PRIMARY: Using the Pupil Premium to tackle the barriers
presented by high mobility and deprivation in an era of
shrinking budgets
Jon Carthy, Headteacher, Byron Primary School, Gillingham,
Kent and Sue Mason, Headteacher, Brompton-Westbrook
Primary School, Gillingham, Kent (The Westbrook Trust)
B SECONDARY: CASE STUDY: Pupil Premium interventions
from the south coast
Nigel Matthias, Deputy Headteacher, Bay House School,
Gosport, Hampshire
C SECONDARY: CASE STUDY: ‘Team Pupil Premium’ –
innovation and improvement
Helen Everitt, Deputy Headteacher and Ryan Sallows, School
Business Manager, Oriel High School, Crawley, West Sussex
2:50–3:15 Refreshments & exhibition viewing
3:15–4:05 WORKSHOP SESSION 4
A SECONDARY: CASE STUDY from an award-winning school:
A whole-school focus on disadvantaged pupils
Kate Grapes, Assistant Headteacher, Handsworth Grange
Community Sports College, Sheffield
B PRIMARY: The Pupil Premium in Walthamstow:
Parental engagement, outside agencies, and
specific interventions
Titilayo Oluwatudimu, Director of Education, The Emmanuel
Community School, Walthamstow, London (The Emmanuel
School Trust)
C PRIMARY: Practical measures to deliver the Pupil Premium
Helen Frostick, Headteacher, St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic
Primary School, Richmond, London
4:05 Close of conference
Call +44 (0)207 501 6344 or visit www.pupilpremiumconference.com

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