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29-08-13: A' Level Results Released
A’ Level results were released today for over 300,000 students, who will find out whether they have secured a place at university.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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27-08-13: Higher Education Funding Cuts will Worsen Middle Class Bias
The Office of Fair Access has said that British Universities are guilty of middle-class bias after it was revealed that many are unwilling to take the ‘risk’ of accepting low income students who are more likely to drop out.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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22-08-13: Parents Look for Tutors During the Summer Holidays
It’s widely thought that engaging in little or no academic activities over the summer can cause students’ grades to slip.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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20-08-13: 72% of Students Receive Private Tuition for Entrance Exams
A recent study by the Institute of Education (IOE) has shown that 7 out of 10 of those pupils gaining a grammar school place do so after receiving private tuition.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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15-08-13: More Students Taking GCSE Exams Early
Exams regulator Ofqual has announced that many more students are taking GCSEs a year early. Statistics for Maths show that nearly a quarter of pupils taking the GCSE this year are under 16. Ofqual also released figures which show that tens of thousands of students have taken GCSE Maths several times, using different exam boards each time.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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13-08-13: Report Warns Traditional Degrees Won't Fill Gap in Technical Skills
The Confederation of British Industry has said that the UK’s higher education system is failing to close what it calls its “chronic skills gaps” because of the tendency to encourage students into traditional academic degrees.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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08-08-13: Primary School Place Shortfall of 120,000
Figures released this week show that 120,000 children may not be able to start primary school this year due to a shortage in places. The Labour party conducted an analysis of the government’s plans to increase school places by 230,000, which showed that there will still be a significant shortfall this Autumn.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-08-13: White Students Less Likely to Apply to University than Teens from any other Ethnic Group
The university and colleges admissions service UCAS has released data which shows that white teenagers are now less likely to apply for university than teenagers from any other ethnic group. The research revealed that fewer than three out of ten 18 year olds have applied for degree courses in Autumn, while applications from black students have increased significantly since 2006.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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01-08-13: New Exams for Five and Eleven Year Olds
The government has announced plans to introduce new tests which will be taken by 5 and 11 year olds. The plans have emerged as a result of consultation which was designed to ascertain how successful schools are at implementing the new curriculum for primary schools.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.