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The awards, held in London on Friday, 23rd September, 2011, were awarded to identify and reward excellence in the fields of educational equipment. EducationCity.com scored a staggering 89/90 on the assessment criteria and wowed the judges who gave top marks for its usability, value for money and originality.
“Good graphics, easy to understand and well worded instructions… Children are confident to have a go and self-correct, an excellent way to learn,” Durdans Park Primary School.
“We are delighted to receive this award which is a great testament to the continued hard work of all of our team in developing EducationCity.com such that it provides children with an inspiring, engaging and motivational learning experience,” Richard Whalley, EducationCity.com’s Managing Director. The awards are specifically designed to evaluate new products within the important pre-school, foundation, KS1 and childcare sectors. They provide an important guide to those working in the industry who appreciate quality design and educational value when considering what to buy. Now in their tenth year the awards have become a benchmark of quality with endorsement received from childcare professionals.
Trusted and used in over 15,300 schools, EducationCity.com harnesses interactivity, animation and humour to appeal to children between 3 and 12 years old. With bright, colourful, animated activities it brings learning to life; helping children master the essentials in Maths, Literacy and Science and make their first experience of Modern Foreign Languages and EAL a positive one.
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UK PRESS CONTACT
Sayle Davis
Schools Marketing Executive
t:0844 225 3060
e:sayled@educationcity.com
US PRESS CONTACT
Christy Linn
Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
214.466.1825
christy.linn@archlearning.com
About EducationCity.com
EducationCity.com is an award-winning online teaching, learning and assessment resource trusted and used in over 15,300 subscribing schools and by nearly 3 million children. All activities are curriculum mapped to QCA and Primary Frameworks for literacy and mathematics in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and to the Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland.
EducationCity.com is a resource priced by module, so purchasers can buy as much or as little as they like. Covering Maths, Literacy, Science, French, German and Spanish from Foundation to Key Stage 3 transition, whole-school subscriptions start from just £80/module/year.
