BOLD https://boldscience.org/ Science for growing minds Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:29:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://boldscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-favicon.png BOLD https://boldscience.org/ 32 32 Will AI bring back oral exams? https://boldscience.org/will-ai-bring-back-oral-exams/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:10:03 +0000 https://boldscience.org/?p=27418 EdTechnical logoLibby and Owen discuss a new oral exam system in which students answer questions from a voice agent that probes their understanding of the material and their own work.]]> What factors contribute to high-quality early childhood services? https://boldscience.org/what-factors-contribute-to-high-quality-early-childhood-services/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:26:15 +0000 https://boldscience.org/?p=27334 A child is learning with adults.Feedback, social accountability, and local engagement play an important role​]]> How are the COVID babies doing 5 years on? https://boldscience.org/how-are-the-covid-babies-doing-5-years-on/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:24:24 +0000 https://boldscience.org/?p=27020 A mother is holding her child.Some children born during the pandemic need extra support ]]> The promise and practical gaps in the 2026 SEND reforms https://boldscience.org/the-promise-and-practical-gaps-in-the-2026-send-reforms/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:12:35 +0000 https://boldscience.org/?p=27002 Children are sitting on the floor in a classroom looking at a teacher.A welcome vision for the future of SEND provision in England needs practical, evidence-based tools]]> Can AI automate just the ‘boring’ parts of teaching? https://boldscience.org/can-ai-automate-just-the-boring-parts-of-teaching/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:11:05 +0000 https://boldscience.org/?p=26952 EdTechnical logoIn this EdTechnical Short, Libby and Owen explore how AI might reshape teaching through the lens of the “weakest link” theory from economics.]]>