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Schools will have to make sure their limited IT budgets go as far as possible....
Posted on 31/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Getting into a routine can help facilitate the back-to-school process....
Posted on 31/08/2011 - [Read More...]
One in four primary schools has no male teachers....
Posted on 31/08/2011 - [Read More...]
The EBacc is encouraging study of core subjects, according to the Department for Education....
Posted on 31/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Google chairman Eric Schmidt believes the UK is squandering its competitive edge in IT and technology....
Posted on 30/08/2011 - [Read More...]
A* A-level grades have been won by 19 per cent of pupils at independent schools....
Posted on 30/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Parents are paying more to send their kids back to school. ...
Posted on 30/08/2011 - [Read More...]
GCSE figures have shown a drop in the uptake of French and German....
Posted on 26/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Girls have outperformed boys in this year's GCSEs....
Posted on 26/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Parents are willing to pay to ensure their children live in the best catchment areas....
Posted on 24/08/2011 - [Read More...]
A study carried out by the National Literacy Trust has revealed that one in six children do not read single book in a month....
Posted on 23/08/2011 - [Read More...]
This year has been difficult for people who are hoping to secure a place at university, it has been claimed....
Posted on 23/08/2011 - [Read More...]
One of the country's leading education unions is urging the government to provide more support for students who are left without a university place this year....
Posted on 22/08/2011 - [Read More...]
GCSE students are being encouraged to sit exams in so-called soft subjects rather than core academic subjects such as English, maths and science, new data has revealed....
Posted on 22/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Pushing students towards subjects such as science and maths could be counter-productive, it has been suggested....
Posted on 22/08/2011 - [Read More...]
A record number of young people will enter the clearing process this year in a bid to secure a place at university....
Posted on 19/08/2011 - [Read More...]
The increase in the number of students taking science A-levels has been put down to the 'Brian Cox effect'....
Posted on 19/08/2011 - [Read More...]
The majority of students enrolled on university courses in the UK are satisfied with the quality of them, new research has revealed. ...
Posted on 18/08/2011 - [Read More...]
There has been an increase in the number of A-level students taking exams in maths, it has been revealed....
Posted on 18/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Teachers are celebrating after students once again enjoy record-breaking exam results...
Posted on 18/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Autistic children struggle to carry out multiple tasks in the classroom, Scottish scientists have advised....
Posted on 18/08/2011 - [Read More...]
New research suggests that even the best teacher might struggle to teach some children maths skills....
Posted on 18/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Government action is needed to improve retention within the teaching profession, it has been claimed....
Posted on 17/08/2011 - [Read More...]
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) should include a wider range of subjects....
Posted on 16/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Thousands of young people are facing bleak futures due to a lack of university places and poor career guidance, it has been claimed. ...
Posted on 15/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Some 34 pupils in Scotland received incorrect marks on their Highers....
Posted on 12/08/2011 - [Read More...]
New figures suggest that teacher training courses are not being used effectively....
Posted on 11/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Schools must focus on recruiting excellent mathematics teachers if children are to flourish....
Posted on 10/08/2011 - [Read More...]
A primary school in Kibworth has been imbued with teaching school status, much to the approval of its head teacher....
Posted on 09/08/2011 - [Read More...]
The secretary of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference has called for a reduction in the amount of exams taken by pupils in the UK....
Posted on 09/08/2011 - [Read More...]
The number of students being privately coached to get ahead at school is on the increase, it has been suggested....
Posted on 08/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Many graduates are discovering that their qualifications are not going to help them climb the career ladder as much as they anticipated....
Posted on 08/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Pupils affected by exam paper errors this year have been reassured that their grades will not suffer as a result....
Posted on 05/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Dozens of universities in England expect to be teaching fewer students over the coming years, it has been revealed....
Posted on 04/08/2011 - [Read More...]
The proportion of 11-year-olds reaching their expected level in reading, writing and arithmetic is on the rise, government data has revealed....
Posted on 02/08/2011 - [Read More...]
Individual teachers should not decide school policy, it has been claimed....
Posted on 01/08/2011 - [Read More...]