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When was the last time you looked at our website?
I mean apart from the few minute updates you make every week. Before I became the Blue Tutors Administrator I must admit I hadn’t really looked at it for ages. It was my interview preparation that made me re read the pages I had read a couple of years before when preparing for my assessment. It’s a shame because our website is full of really good teaching advice.
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Catch up Classes
The government is to provide catch up classes for those pupils who do not reach level 4 by the end of primary school. BBC News Education reports that under the new scheme disadvantaged pupils, who are behind in reading and writing, are to be offered extra lessons before starting secondary school, ministers have announced. Last year, some 100,000 11-year-olds did not reach this level - the standard expected of the age group.
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Tutor Assessment Scare
Pete's blog 31-7-12: We had a bit of a shock last weekend when an assessment day nearly went the way of the pear...
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Exam Board Admits Major Grade Errors
OCR has admitted more than 250 pupils will have their grades raised owing to errors in the addition of sub-totals on their exam papers. 4 examiners have been sacked and 78 have been warned regarding their performance.
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Education Increases Happiness
A government study has shown that those who are better educated rate their own happiness as higher, BBC News reports today (06/07/2012). Although the report is clear to make the distinction that education doesn’t lead to happiness as many other factors affect the way people feel, including someone's age, health, income and job.
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England Lagging Behind in Higher Level Maths
England has ranked 26th out of 34 OECD countries for the proportion of pupils reaching the top level in maths, behind other nations like Slovenia (3.9%), the Slovak Republic (3.6%) France (3.3%) and the Czech Republic (3.2%), which were among those scoring around the OECD average. The Sutton Trust study shows teenagers in England are half as likely as those in the average developed nation to reach higher levels in maths.
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‘Brainbox Test’ - New Fodder for Pushy Parents
A new test which is designed to push those most gifted and talented pupils is being hailed as ‘a dog whistle to the middle class’, according to education expert John Bangs, of the Institute of Education.
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EFL in Primary Schools
Pete's blog 24-7-12: Really started tackling the intimidating job of categorising disciplines last week...
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English and Maths Teaching to Continue to 18.
Under a new provision by Michael Gove, Education Secretary, pupils who fail to achieve at least a grade C at English and Maths at 16, will continue to receive teaching in those subjects until the age of 18.
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