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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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More exam leaks lead to Ofqual investigation into exam rules
Headlines about inappropriate sharing of Pre-U exam questions by teachers at private schools in the UK are eroding confidence in the qualification, leading to an investigation by Ofqual into how exam questions are written.
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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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GCSE results : slight dip in pass rate with new ‘tougher’ GCSE exams
Following the major disruption of the new GCSE qualifications in English and maths, overall grades in these subjects are down by around 1% point, although the government say that there is no way to directly compare with the previous qualifications as the marks are fundamentally different.
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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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A level results day
The much anticipated A level results have been released, and despite curriculum changes, different assessment and a myriad of exam mistakes faced by this year's cohort, overall the spread of results remains broadly unchanged from last year.
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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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Overzealous health and safety in schools is harmful to kids says Ofstead chief
Schools have been criticised for taking health and safety behaviours to extremes, suggesting that this level of protection of children’s safety in school leads to greater risks as they do not learn to assess the risk to their own safety in real situations.
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Ofqual criticised for spending on clarifying new GCSEs
A government campaign to clarify the new GCSE qualifications is reported to cost £500,000.
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