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Students Protest Education Cuts
This week thousands of students are marching through London to protest the rising costs of education. The protest, organised by the National Union of Students, is directed at challenging the changes that have been made to school and university funding.
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Black and Asian Students 'Twice as Likely' to Receive Private Tuition
A new survey conducted by education charity the Sutton Trust has revealed that Black and Asian families are around twice as likely to hire a private tutor for their children. The results suggest that 42 % of Asian state-school students and 38 % of Black students have received private tuition compared with 20% of white students.
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Scrapping Resits is Unfair to Students
As news came out this week that one of the most significant changes to the new A’ level system is a ban on resits, critics have emerged saying that this discriminates against students.
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Computer Distractions
I had to get a new computer last week. For a while I had been using three computers...
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New Report Says State School Pupils put off Top Universities
A new survey by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Sutton Trust has revealed that state school students are far less likely than private school students to apply to top universities due to poor advice and lack of confidence.
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Mastering the Class
*David Pope, singer, tutor and schoolteacher, explores the importance of the singing masterclass and outlines how to deliver one effectively.*
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New Primary School Curriculum is Bad for Students
The government’s plans for the new primary school curriculum have come under fire this week from critics who say the plans reflect conservative ministers’ personal preferences instead of what is best for students. Dubbed the ‘conservative curriculum’, teachers have commented that the new plans are politicised and undemocratic.
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New A' Level Plans Announced
This week Ofqual has announced the first of the changes that will be made to the A level system in England. Exams will now be taken in the summer only, and resits will be limited to one which will be taken the following summer.
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Should Tutors Use Exam Boards' Guides?
When they are hired to coach students through exams, private tutors often look for guides and teaching materials that will enable them to get their students the highest marks.
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