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Yet more exam paper mistakes, this time for A level
Just weeks after admitting a mistake in a GCSE exam paper, OCR have apologised for mistakes in this year’s A level psychology and biology exam papers. Yet they are not alone, with AQA facing a humiliating admission that one of its A level chemistry questions was ‘unanswerable’.
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OCR English GCSE exam question has major mistake
Students, teachers and parents are all outraged at the blatant error in this year’s English literature GCSE exam administered by OCR exam board.
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Gap Year - a unique opportunity or a waste of time?
The perception if gap years varies as widely as the form they take. Whether it is as a year of travel and discovery or an opportunity to gain work experience and earn some cash, the ‘gap year’ is an unprecedented opportunity for a young adult to invest time in their personal growth. But what is the return on this investment?
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Teresa May proposes scrapping free school lunches for infants
Teresa May states that the Tories are looking to abolish universal infant school lunches, proposing to replace it with ‘breakfast clubs’.
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Are ‘smart drugs’ cheating and what should universities do about it?
The off-label use of prescription medication to enhance performance is on the rise in UK academia, but not only by students. Should using ‘smart drugs’ be classed as cheating and how can universities clamp down on their use.
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Exam Stress - how to prepare for exams
In the lead up to the end of the school year, students across the country are preparing for either internal or external exams. With a limited amount of time to consolidate years of learning, what are the best ways to ensure you are at the top of your game come exam day?
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Government is considering scrapping KS1 SATs in favour of earlier assessment
The Department of Education have proposed that extremely unpopular SATs for 7 year olds be replaced by teacher assessments of incoming year one students.
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Segregation in UK schools intakes: ethnic and socio-economic divide between schools appears to be increasing
An investigation into diversity in schools across the UK suggests that in most areas, the distribution of students between schools shows significant segregation based on both ethnicity and socio-economic background.
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Ofstead crack down on schools cheating league tables
Rather than individual students, the new Ofstead chief is determined to curb cheating by schools to manipulate results for advancement in league tables.
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