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What game-based learning actually means and why Ofsted notices it

A practical breakdown for head teachers: the research behind the Playful Learning Method and how it maps to PSHE and computing outcomes.

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School of Gaming
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The phrase gets used a lot. Here is what it actually means.

Game-based learning is one of those terms that has been stretched to cover everything from educational apps to watching YouTube in a lesson. When Ofsted inspectors ask whether a school's curriculum is broad and ambitious, they are not looking for novelty. They are looking for evidence of deliberate, structured learning that develops transferable skills.

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