Sophie Bessemer

Sophie Bessemer

Head of content
Third Space Learning
Sophie is Head of Content at Third Space Learning, where she started this blog in the early years of online tutoring. She has many years' experience in educational publishing and editing, and is a long time primary school governor.
Screen Time in Schools: What the Evidence Says

11 min read | 28 October 2026 | For US Readers

Teaching and Learning
Screen Time in Schools: What the Evidence Says

9 min read | 22 October 2026 | For UK Readers

Teaching Place Value: A Guide for K-6 Math Teachers

10 min read | 30 October 2026 | For US Readers

The Best Place Value Resource Ever: Your Free Printable Place Value Accordion

2 min read | 06 October 2026 | For US Readers

AI in Education
AI Training for Teachers and School Leaders: the Best Courses for 2026

10 min read | 12 August 2026 | For UK Readers

AI in Education
DFE Backs AI Tutoring To Close The Attainment Gap – What Does That Look Like For Schools?

7 min read | 21 October 2026 | For UK Readers

AI In Education: What’s Really Happening In US Schools In 2026

14 min read | 26 October 2026 | For US Readers

Ofsted
Ofsted Inspection Preparation: How To Get Your School Ready In 2026/27

8 min read | 08 October 2026 | For UK Readers

School Interventions
How To Create A Comprehensive And Effective Pupil Premium Strategy: 10 Methods To Develop Your Strategy Statement

8 min read | 21 October 2026 | For UK Readers

School Interventions
Attainment Gap: What It Is and 7 Strategies To Close It In Schools

10 min read | 10 August 2026 | For UK Readers

SATs
KS2 Year 6 Past SATs Papers From 2016-2025 Plus Additional Practice Papers: All Free To Download

5 min read | 23 June 2026 | For UK Readers

SATs
Your FREE One Stop Shop For SATs Papers in 2026: Analysis, Downloads And Revision Tips For Maths 

3 min read | 23 June 2026 | For UK Readers

Tutoring
Best Online Tutoring Strategies To Ensure Students Make Excellent Progress And School Leaders See The Results They Deserve

8 min read | 10 August 2026 | For UK Readers

Maths Mastery
30 Problem Solving Maths Questions And Answers For GCSE

13 min read | 24 August 2026 | For UK Readers

Mardi Gras Math Activities: Topical Math [2]

1 min read | 07 August 2025 | For US Readers

Third Space Updates
How Third Space Learning Safeguard Your Students With AI tutoring

3 min read | 13 April 2026 | For UK Readers

Primary Worksheets & Practice Questions
Free Year 2 Maths Worksheets And Homework: Printable, Downloadable Or Just View Online

3 min read | 18 March 2026 | For UK Readers

Secondary Worksheets & Practice Questions
15 Ratio Questions And Practice Problems (KS3 & KS4): Harder GCSE Exam Style Questions Included

3 min read | 31 May 2026 | For UK Readers

Games & Activities
Times Tables Games To Play At KS1 & KS2: Free & Fun Ways To Learn Tables Fast

18 min read | 23 October 2026 | For UK Readers

Primary Worksheets & Practice Questions
Free Year 6 Maths Worksheets And SATs Revision Worksheets: Download, Print Or View Online

7 min read | 27 May 2026 | For UK Readers

Leadership
SLT School Leadership Toolkit for Headteachers and Subject Leaders

3 min read | 05 June 2026 | For UK Readers

Key Stage 2 (Other Topics)
Teaching KS2 Maths: A Guide For Primary School Teachers and Maths Subject Leaders

1 min read | 07 September 2026 | For UK Readers

Primary Worksheets & Practice Questions
FREE Year 3 Maths Worksheets: Downloadable Year 3 Maths Tests, Homework & Curriculum-Aligned Activities

12 min read | 23 May 2026 | For UK Readers

Home Learning
Home Learning Ideas, Activities and Guides For Primary and Secondary School Teachers

4 min read | 10 February 2026 | For UK Readers

SATs
What Are SATs And All Your Other Questions Answered: Everything You Need To Know About The KS1 And KS2 SATs (UK)

8 min read | 23 June 2026 | For UK Readers

Tutoring
How to Get The Most From Primary School Tutoring: A Guide For School Leaders

16 min read | 21 October 2026 | For UK Readers

SATs
SATs Results And SATs Scores Explained For Teachers And Parents

6 min read | 23 June 2026 | For UK Readers

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