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26-09-13: 'Children Should Start School Later' say Senior Academics
A prestigious group of educationalists has published an open letter in the Daily Telegraph expressing deep concerns over the schooling of young children in the UK. The authors, including academics, psychologists and teachers, have said that formal school lessons should not begin until pupils reach six or seven.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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19-09-13: Study Shows Stressed Students get Lower Results
Research carried out by Edge Hill University, the University of South Australia and the AQA exam board has shown that teenagers who stress about exam results are likely to get lower results than those who can remain calm.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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17-09-13: London Schools Falsify Science Results
Three as yet unnamed London Schools stand accused of falsifying GCSE science results. It has emerged that the schools have been switching weaker GCSE pupils to BTecs, which are coursework based vocational qualifications, and then falsifying the coursework marks.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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12-09-13: Council Warns Practical Science Is Being Phased Out Due to Exam Pressures
The Council for Science and Technology has warned the education secretary that practical science lessons are being squeezed out of school science lessons due to the pressure of exam preparation.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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10-09-13: Pilot Scheme for At-Risk GCSE Students a Success
A scheme designed to keep young people in education or employment has said that this summer’s GCSE results reflect the success of the pilot. The scheme involves investing money in coaches for teenagers in order to encourage them to study hard and stay in education.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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05-09-13: 2013 GCSE Results Analysis
The 2013 GCSE results have been released, showing a continuing trend in falling grades. Over 600,000 students in the UK have received their results, as schools say that confusion over changes to exams has caused a great deal of turbulence to their education. The number of papers awarded A*-C has fallen from 69.4% last year to 68.1%, a decrease which is likely to be politically significant given the controversial changes that have been made to exams.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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03-09-13: Ofqual Warns GCSE Results Will Continue to Fall
The exams watchdog Ofqual has warned that GCSE grades are falling due to a combination of changes to exams and schools entering students early for exams.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.