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Union members to boycott SATs tests
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Thursday, 29 April 10 - 09:05 AM (GMT) By Laurence Cawley in General |
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Two major unions in education - the National Union of Teachers and the National Association of Headteachers - have decided to boycott this years SATs tests. Members of both unions were asked for their opinions and they voted in support of the boycott action. It means members of the NUT and the NA...
A Level Students Applauded For Their Results
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Thursday, 20 August 09 - 05:34 PM (GMT) By Laurence Cawley in General |
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A LEVEL students who today received their results have been congratulated for their hard work.This year's results saw a big rise in the number of candidates sitting maths, further maths and physics and the continued popularity of English, history and geography.Dr Mike Creswell, director general o...
Heed these words: Avoid Pretension and Relying on your Teacher
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Sunday, 28 June 09 - 11:13 AM (GMT) By Laurence Cawley in General |
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Here's the scene:A highly experienced English A level examiner is going through a batch of scripts from one school deemed outstanding by the powers that be. Each essay is written in the preposterous language of the pseudo-intellectual and all carry identical the same hallmarks of teacher-inspired...
Free Online Revision Planner Launched
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Thursday, 30 April 09 - 08:21 PM (GMT) By Laurence Cawley in General |
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A new online revision planner - customisable to meet each student's needs - has been launched. The brainchild of Elaine Gordan, My Revision Plan, emerged as she tried to help her own son plan his studies for GCSEs. More than 100 schools and 2,000 students have taken part in trials for the site an...
Science GCSEs a "cause for concern"
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Sunday, 29 March 09 - 05:20 PM (GMT) By Laurence Cawley in General |
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The head of the organisation set up to monitor exams says standards in the new GCSE science exams "raised significant causes for concern". Ofqual has demanded immediate action by chief examiners to address its concerns following its review of GCSE specifications. Exam boards will have t...
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