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School uniforms - what is the point?
School uniforms have been questions in many ways over the past year, from price to gender stereotyping, but why do we have them in the first place?
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How to ensure ‘back to school’ success
Across the country, children of all ages as well as their parents, are preparing for the new school year. Whether it is the first time or the last, what should we be doing to start the new school year on the right foot?
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The importance of reading
With hundreds of TV channels and the rise of smartphones and tablets to entertain children and teenagers, as well as heavy workloads and long hours for both parents and children, reading for pleasure has fallen by the wayside. Yet, reading serves as a critical educational and social tool.
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Class sizes – is smaller always better?
Smaller class sizes are seen by parents almost universally across the global as a benefit to a child’s education. Is this really the case?
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The importance of nutrition in learning – from brain development to behaviour
We now systematically link our diet to our physical health but it also has a huge impact on our mental functioning. The brain is actually more sensitive to biochemical changes caused by diet than almost any other organ and therefore what we eat can have both an immediate and long-term effect.
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How exam marking works – how much faith should you have in your grade?
Every year millions of students sit exams under strictly regulated conditions, placing their future in the hands of a mysterious examiner. But how are exam papers really marked and how confident can you be that the mark you get really reflects your ability?
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What should children be doing over the summer holiday?
With six weeks of free time after intense end of year exam revision, the summer holidays are a much-deserved break. But what is the best use of this time?
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SATs – aptitude assessment or political pawn - what this years SAT results tell us
Now in their second year after a dramatic shake up in 2016, the new SATs show 40% of students not achieving a passing mark in all areas of the KS2 assessment, while the exam itself came under scrutiny from teachers when their students’ marks were reviewed. What are the SATs really tell us about a student’s level or school’s efficacy in teaching them?
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What does the TEF tell us about UK university education?
The first TEF ratings have been publish and many of the results have come as a shock. What does the TEF tell us about teaching in UK universities and how reliable is it as a measure of value for money in undergraduate courses?
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