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Former members of the armed forces will become mentors to troubled teens at a number of schools across the country, it has been announced....
Posted on 28/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Pupils from one Derbyshire school have been given the opportunity to name a new housing estate....
Posted on 28/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Dorset could become home to a new all-through free school if plans are approved....
Posted on 28/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Primary school pupils from across the south of Wales have been given the opportunity to showcase their artistic talents this month....
Posted on 28/02/2011 - [Read More...]
A group of Year 11 students from Coombeshead College in Devon have revealed how a trip to Poland opened their eyes to the atrocities carried out by Nazi troops during WWII....
Posted on 28/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Children should no longer use pen and paper in their exams, it has been claimed....
Posted on 28/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Young students in the north of England have reluctantly handed some rare samples of moon rock back to the Science and Technology Facilities Council. ...
Posted on 24/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Teachers in Wales are more likely to have children from impoverished backgrounds in their classrooms than their counterparts in England or Scotland. ...
Posted on 24/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Scientists at the Royal Society have called for basic neurology to be made part of teacher training courses in the UK. ...
Posted on 24/02/2011 - [Read More...]
The Campaign for Real Education has welcomed government plans to introduce phonics into reading rests for primary school pupils. ...
Posted on 23/02/2011 - [Read More...]
The number of teachers using technology during lessons is on the increase....
Posted on 23/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Hundreds of A-level grades had to be revised after an inquiry into marking errors by the exams board AQA uncovered a range of serious blunders. ...
Posted on 23/02/2011 - [Read More...]
School nurses and teachers in Wales are being credited with helping drive down teenage pregnancy rates. ...
Posted on 23/02/2011 - [Read More...]
The education system in Wales needs to be given a thorough makeover in order to boost standards, a leading expert has argued. ...
Posted on 23/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Pupils from one Devon school hopped on their bikes and scooters last week to promote healthy living as part of a special cycling event....
Posted on 22/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Children who re-read rather than read more show better word retention....
Posted on 22/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Pupils from schools near the Olympic Park have been pitching ideas for the site to a panel of judges....
Posted on 18/02/2011 - [Read More...]
The Queen is to pop into a Windsor primary school to help it celebrate a landmark anniversary this week. ...
Posted on 17/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Britain's top scientists have called for school science lessons to be made more appealing to pupils. ...
Posted on 17/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Children at one East Riding school enjoyed a special visit this week....
Posted on 15/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Welsh education minister Leighton Andrews is calling for a debate about the future of A-level and vocational subjects. ...
Posted on 15/02/2011 - [Read More...]
A group of lucky students from Stoke-on-Trent are travelling to South Africa this week as part of an 11-day charity trip....
Posted on 14/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Students from one Preston college attended an event aimed at encouraging them to study languages this week....
Posted on 10/02/2011 - [Read More...]
A Staffordshire high school is inviting the public to take part in hands-on activities and experiments next month as part of its annual science fair....
Posted on 09/02/2011 - [Read More...]
New research has revealed that singing at school can improve wellbeing and make children feel more positive about themselves....
Posted on 09/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Shadow education secretary Andy Burnham has accused education secretary Michael Gove of failing schools with his "obsessive drive" to push through reforms....
Posted on 08/02/2011 - [Read More...]
The government has pledged £82.5 million for music education, with the aim of ending the musical divide between pupils from poor and wealthy backgrounds....
Posted on 08/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Some secondary schools are planning to cut their arts curriculum in order to steer pupils towards English baccalaureate subjects....
Posted on 07/02/2011 - [Read More...]
At the moment we are being confronted by a "lot of rhetoric" about the free school movement, but little evidence of how it will work....
Posted on 02/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Local campaigners have prevented the closure of a remote Yorkshire school....
Posted on 02/02/2011 - [Read More...]
Parents should deal with the social aspects of education, such as teaching children about money matters, it has been claimed....
Posted on 01/02/2011 - [Read More...]