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More concerns at Diploma options Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:21:12 GMT
England's new Diplomas offer a commendable way forward but people still need to be convinced of their credibility, MPs say.
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Islamic school 'unfair admission' Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:33:17 GMT
An Islamic state secondary school must stop giving preference to pupils from an independent primary school.
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Oxbridge lectures play on iTunes Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:20:21 GMT
Oxford and Cambridge University are to make lectures available online through downloading software iTunes.
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Dragon Jones heads skills academy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:32:14 GMT
Dragons' Den star Peter Jones is to become head of a skills academy to teach budding entrepreneurs tricks of the trade.
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'Three in four' grants not paid Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:40:56 GMT
College principals estimate that up to three-quarters of poor students have not received their maintenance allowances.
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First schools facing charity test Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:21:02 GMT
The charities watchdog has named the first five private schools that must demonstrate their charitable purpose.
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Muslim youths to advise ministers Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:58:39 GMT
A group of young British Muslims are being named as advisers to ministers as part of a drive against extremism.
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Academy fears on Adonis reshuffle Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:31:55 GMT
Opposition parties claim that the removal of Lord Adonis as schools minister will undermine the future of academies.
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Sex laws are 'unfair to teachers' Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:35:20 GMT
Teachers should not be prosecuted for having affairs with their sixth-form pupils, a union leader says.
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A 'fifth of teachers back caning' Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:01:17 GMT
A survey of 6,000 teachers suggests one fifth support corporal punishment "in extreme cases".
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End of an era Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:31:46 GMT
Mike Baker's take on the moving of Lord Adonis
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Staying dry Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:13:13 GMT
What is it like to be a non-drinker at university?
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Going short Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:12:50 GMT
Students struggle without their allowances
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Mike Baker Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:38:15 GMT
Why the Tories turned to Sweden for inspiration
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Turning point Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:06:47 GMT
The credit crunch sees bankers training as teachers
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E-mail us Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:22:01 GMT
How to contact the BBC News website education team
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Children must retake entry exam Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:39:50 GMT
Nearly 300 primary school pupils in Staffordshire will have to re-sit a secondary school entrance exam.
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Free meal plan for Scots pupils Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:19:03 GMT
All pupils will receive free meals in the first three years of primary school, the Scottish Government announces.
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Third grammar set to test pupils Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:47:25 GMT
A third Catholic grammar school has said it intends to run an independent entrance exam for post-primary pupils.
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Vocational students 'drop out' Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:50:28 GMT
Students with vocational A-levels are less likely to go to leading universities and more likely to drop out, a study says.
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Teachers' Marbella trip cancelled Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:49:01 GMT
A four-day school training trip which would have seen teaching staff sent to Spain is called off.
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University to probe initiations Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:22:18 GMT
The University of Gloucestershire investigates "shocking" student initiation ceremonies after the BBC obtains secret footage.
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Universities 'should vary offers' Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:05:58 GMT
Universities are told they should vary offers based on schools' performance to attract students with the most potential.
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Music boosts prisoners' learning Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:28:05 GMT
Music projects for prison inmates increase their likelihood of improving skills such as reading and writing, research suggests.
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School trips 'not optional extra' Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:11:26 GMT
Pupils must not be denied the chance of going on school trips owing to fears of litigation, says the government.
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UK physics in good health - study Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:30:58 GMT
Physics in the UK is in good shape but faces a number of challenges ahead, concludes a major report commissioned by ministers.
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Pupils 'distressed over spelling' Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:34:42 GMT
A primary school ends spelling tests because, it says, children find them distressing.
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Fewer London pupils travel by car Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:51:53 GMT
More pupils in London are walking, cycling or using public transport to get to school, Transport for London says.
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School turns to sign language Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:00:41 GMT
A primary school in Brighton where children have 24 different first languages is teaching them all sign language.
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Primary tables three months late Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:55:48 GMT
The primary school "league tables" for England, due in December, will not appear until next March.
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Gene link to poor reading skills Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:01:56 GMT
A common genetic variant may be partly to blame for poor reading ability, research suggests.
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Tories pledge more Academies Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:18:33 GMT
The Tories pledge to allow 400 top performing state schools to become independent state-funded Academies.
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Universities want to open doors Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:31:35 GMT
Mike Baker considers how universities want to give more
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Tories to scrap some Diplomas Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:15:27 GMT
The Conservatives give the clearest indication yet that they would scrap the three proposed "academic" Diplomas.
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Holiday key to school standards? Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:00:57 GMT
Mike Baker wonders if having school holidays earlier might make pupils do better.
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Tests - do we still need them? Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:26 GMT
Mike Baker considers whether the "high stakes" testing regime is still needed.
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Lack of PhD funds 'damages UK' Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:04:08 GMT
The struggle to finance doctoral studies may be harmful to UK academia, it is argued.
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Last call for student clearing Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:19:04 GMT
Prospective university students mulling their options still have a week to apply through clearing.
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Testing saga - where will it end? Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:48:52 GMT
Could this year's national testing shambles provide the government with an easy way out from the testing system.
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Digging for hope Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:33:14 GMT
English teenagers help African village build classrooms
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What is BBC News School Report? Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:28:39 GMT
Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.
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