Press Release Archive
Note: in 2007 Pearson acquired Harcourt Education, owner of market-leading learning resources for UK schools, including Heinemann, Rigby, Ginn, Payne-Gallway and Raintree
Heinemann launches typeface collection to help early readers
Oxford, 25 September 2007 - Leading educational publisher Heinemann has produced its own typeface specially designed to help young children learn to read. The fonts were researched and developed in partnership with children, literacy advisers and primary school teachers, including special needs educators, over an eight year period.
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New maths teaching resource relies on simple strategies for mental calculation
Oxford, 6 September 2007 – Two independent research papers published this summer into how primary schoolchildren can perform better in mathematics have strongly supported the simple 'empty number line' strategy for teaching maths, particularly to lower-attaining children. Harcourt, the publisher of the UK's only commercial maths resource to adopt the empty number line approach, strongly supports the findings.
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Teaching modern foreign languages in school: a time for change?
Oxford, 20 August 2007 - Surrounding the release of the GCSE results for 2007, Harcourt is anticipating a resurgence in the debate about modern foreign language teaching in schools. New GCSEs in applied languages should give MFL teaching a new inportance and relevance, making them a more attractive option at GCSE and beyond.
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Struggling readers at Key Stage 2 improve skills significantly with Heinemann's Rapid programme
Oxford, 25 July 2007 - Findings from one of the most robust independent research studies ever undertaken into the effectiveness of special needs literacy programmes have revealed that Heinemann's Rapid programme can improve a child's reading age by significantly more than the normal rate of progress.
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Heinemann and Nursery World reveal student childcare awards for 2007
Oxford, 21 June 2007 - Now in its seventh year, the Heinemann and Nursery World Childcare Student of the Year Awards recognise excellence in the care and education of children and reward high-achieving students. A student from Kensington and Chelsea College is this year's winner.
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Pearson acquires Harcourt Education International from Reed Elsevier
London, 4 May 2007 - Pearson, the international education and information company, has agreed to acquire Harcourt Assessment and Harcourt Education International from Reed Elsevier. The acquisition extends Pearson's position as the world's leading education company by adding international reach, complementary products and new capabilities.
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Tell us about your best ever Science lesson and win
Oxford, 18 April 2007 - It's official! The hunt is on for the best-ever science lesson being taught at key stage 3 in the nation's schools. Heinemann, the country's leading publisher of educational resources, wants to prove that science can be fun, rewarding and - above all - a terrific part of everyone's schooldays.
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Abacus Evolve Framework Edition helps keep Primary school learners ahead in maths
Oxford, 16 April 2007 - Harcourt has launched Abacus Evolve Framework Edition under its Ginn imprint. Developed by renowned authors Ruth Merttens and David Kirkby, it embeds the key themes of the renewed Framework and, fitting the new blocked planning approach, it is the country's leading Framework-aligned maths programme.
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Harcourt launches Go Maths for renewed Primary Mathematics Framework
Oxford, 12 April 2007 - Harcourt, the market leader in educational learning resources, has launched a new mathematics programme from its Rigby imprint. Go Maths provides simple lessons and resources for teaching the number and calculation objectives from the renewed framework for primary mathematics.
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Green light Diploma partnerships need to prove their worth to teachers, parents and learners
Oxford, 28 March 2007 - The announcement by DfES, naming the successful partnerships that will offer the pioneering 14-19 Diplomas, poses a number of pressing issues that schools, colleges and training providers will need to resolve.
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Harcourt receives SEN award for Rapid Reading Assistant at the Education Resources Awards 2007
Oxford, 26 March 2007 - At the prestigious Education Resources Awards, presented on Friday 23 March 2007, Harcourt was named winner in the SEN Solutions category for its ground-breaking Rapid Reading Assistant Software.
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Harcourt receives special commendation for Rapid Reading Assistant Software at the prestigious BETT Awards 2007
London, 11 January 2007 - At the prestigious BETT Awards, part of the Europe's leading educational technology show, Harcourt was specially commended for its ground-breaking Special Educational Needs solution, Rapid Reading Assistant Software.
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Harcourt: highlights at BETT 2007
London, 10-13 January 2007 - For an essential round up of the latest innovation and resources for teachers and learners, visit Harcourt on stand B40 at BETT 2007.
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Harcourt and City & Guilds get proactive about vocational education
Oxford, 4 December 2006 - The UK's leading educational publisher Harcourt has teamed up with the country's principal awarding body for work-related qualifications, City & Guilds, to produce an innovative series of blended e-learning resources called ProActive.
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Excellence awarded at SSAT conference
Birmingham, 1 December 2006 – Harcourt today presented the Outstanding Developing Leader of Tomorrow award to Darren Vine of Birley Community College in Sheffield, at the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) annual conference.
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Colleges raise questions about funding and collaboration for 14-19 reform at AOC annual conference
Birmingham, 22 November 2006 – Delegates at a Harcourt seminar held at the Association of Colleges annual conference today had a frank and open debate with the Department for Education and Skills about how to develop clear funding policies with the Learning and Skills Council to successfully deliver the government's 14-19 reforms in 2008 and beyond.
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Harcourt wins British Book Design and Production Award
Oxford, 15 November 2006 - Harcourt has been named the winner of the Primary Education category for its Rapid series at this year's British Book Design and Production Awards.
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Schools and colleges say government education reforms to re-engage disaffected young are 'long overdue'
Oxford, 6 November 2006 - The UK Government's plans to introduce one of the largest ever shake-ups in British education have been welcomed by teachers and education leaders. But the government has an enormous task ahead to reform secondary and vocational education from 2008, according to qualitative research published by Harcourt and Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute.
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2006 Heinemann and Nursery World Childcare Student of the Year Award
London, 29 September 2006 - Prizes for the 2006 Heinemann and Nursery World Childcare Student of the Year award have been presented at a ceremony during the Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition at the Business Design Centre, Islington.
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Harcourt helps primary teachers establish language learning skills for later life
Oxford, 1 September 2006 - In response to the government's Primary Language Strategy, Harcourt has produced a complete interactive online solution that makes teaching and learning French accessible for teachers and pupils alike.
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Benjamin Zephaniah's Gangsta Rap straight outta Orpington!
London, 5 July 2006 - Boys from St Olave's Grammar School in leafy suburban Kent are named winners in Heinemann's national rap competition for schools.
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Harcourt launches Moovl, a revolutionary new product to help bring thinking alive in schools!
Oxford, 1 June 2006 - Today creativity in the classroom comes of age as Harcourt launches Moovl, a unique online educational application. Moovl captures pupils' imaginations at Key Stage 1 and 2 and empowers children to take control of their learning and express their understanding in a friendly, motivating and creative way.
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Heinemann supports the government's Skills for Life initiative with the launch of Sure Skills
Oxford, 16 May 2006 – Sure Skills Literacy and Sure Skills Numeracy are two brand-new programmes of fully interactive e-courses designed especially to motivate learners to achieve goals for Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy across Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2.
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Harcourt backs National Science Learning Centre
Oxford and York, 30 March 2006 - Educational publisher Harcourt is supporting the National Science Learning Centre in York with development funds for its Resource Centre and to provide educational bursaries for secondary science teachers.
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Heinemann provides children with the best start in reading with Fast Phonics First
Oxford, 14 March 2006 - Jim Rose's final report published today advocates the use of synthetic phonics, a system Heinemann is enabling to be taught interactively in primary schools for the first time ever.
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Harcourt partners Varndean e-Learning
Oxford, 5 January 2006 - Harcourt Education International, the UK's leading school and college publisher, will partner Varndean e-Learning, the innovative educational software provider and distribute Varndean e-Learning software into UK schools.
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Harcourt partners Caspian Learning
Oxford, 5 January 2006 - Harcourt Education International, the UK's leading school and college publisher, has formed a partnership with Caspian Learning, the specialist e-learning and gaming software producer, and will distribute Caspian Learning software into UK schools.
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