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Hundreds of private schools are planning to move away from the national curriculum amid concerns that it is not challenging enough....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The government's draft admissions code, which was put out for consultation today (May 31st), contains a very "disparate set of proposals", it has been claimed....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The number of people applying to start university in September is on the rise....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
An increasing number of people are changing their careers and training as teachers, it has been claimed....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Teachers and learners should be given more support where dyscalculia is concerned, it has been claimed....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Parents have been given advice on how to help their children prepare for the exam season. ...
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Hundreds of schoolchildren from Devon stepped out of the classroom last week for a special visit to Launceston Castle....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
A school in Devon has unveiled a new wildlife pond as part of its bid to be recognised as an 'eco school'....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The Every Child a Reader (ECaR) has been successful in helping to improve attainment levels in literacy....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Government plans relating to pensions for teachers and other public sector workers are "driven by political ideology and not necessity", it has been claimed....
Posted on 31/05/2011 - [Read More...]
A new high-tech device has been created to help stamp out cheating in exams....
Posted on 27/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The Welsh government has announced new initial teacher training (ITT) initiatives for eligible students beginning postgraduate courses of further education (FE) next year....
Posted on 27/05/2011 - [Read More...]
US First Lady Michelle Obama made time during her busy schedule this week to meet with pupils from the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson school in London. ...
Posted on 27/05/2011 - [Read More...]
A group of schoolchildren from Devon are celebrating this week after winning a trip to Hong Kong. ...
Posted on 27/05/2011 - [Read More...]
A new high school in Blackburn has been officially named ahead of its opening in September 2012....
Posted on 27/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The Welsh government is to provide £170,000 funding for a new school Filmclub initiative. ...
Posted on 26/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Academies have not been around long enough to be deemed successful or otherwise, it has been suggested....
Posted on 26/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Music is being squeezed out of the classroom by the government's failure to include it in the new English baccalaureate qualification, it has been suggested....
Posted on 25/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The UK is trailing behind other countries when it comes to English and maths, it has been claimed....
Posted on 24/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The government has announced plans to make it easier for teachers from overseas to work in the UK....
Posted on 24/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Teenagers sitting their A-level exams are under unprecedented levels of stress, according to new research. ...
Posted on 23/05/2011 - [Read More...]
A third of schools in Wales are not up to scratch, according to inspection body Estyn....
Posted on 23/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Good school governance is extremely important and can have a considerable impact on the success of schools, according to education watchdog Ofsted. ...
Posted on 20/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Teachers need greater awareness of the specific language impairment (SLI) disorder, it has been claimed....
Posted on 20/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The bleak economic climate has led to many private schools enlisting the services of debt collectors, it has been revealed. ...
Posted on 17/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Many young boys find it too challenging to tackle books of more than 200 pages long, new research suggests....
Posted on 17/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Parents and teachers need to work together to help young people deal with the stresses of exams, it has been claimed....
Posted on 16/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Students, employers and colleges are suffering because of inadequate career guidance in schools, it has been claimed. ...
Posted on 16/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Entering students early for exams could have a negative impact on maths education, it has been suggested....
Posted on 16/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Academies know how to attract and keep good teachers, it has been claimed....
Posted on 16/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Qualifications watchdog Ofqual is set to investigate whether exams are getting easier for pupils in England....
Posted on 13/05/2011 - [Read More...]
There is no magic answer when it comes to improving underperforming schools....
Posted on 12/05/2011 - [Read More...]
More than 1,000 schools in England have applied to become academies since 2010, it has been revealed. ...
Posted on 11/05/2011 - [Read More...]
RE should form a central part of the school curriculum and be included in the new English baccalaureate qualification, it has been claimed. ...
Posted on 11/05/2011 - [Read More...]
A large proportion of British employers are concerned about the basic maths and English skills of today's school leavers....
Posted on 09/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The number of state school pupils attending the University of Cambridge is on the rise....
Posted on 06/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Religion should form part of the new English baccalaureate qualification....
Posted on 05/05/2011 - [Read More...]
Conservative MP Nadine Dorries believes British schoolchildren should be taught the benefits of abstaining from sex....
Posted on 05/05/2011 - [Read More...]
An increasing number of overseas schoolchildren are travelling to the UK to study, it has been revealed....
Posted on 04/05/2011 - [Read More...]
The UK is ranked only 23rd out of 43 more developed countries in terms of child wellbeing. ...
Posted on 04/05/2011 - [Read More...]