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Mathematical fluency – why do we find it so hard?
Mathematical literacy has become an essential language we all need to speak in the modern world, but some seem to find it harder than others. Are there really people with ‘maths brains’ and those without? Recent research seems to point to the opposite, mathematical ability is innate, but our overemphasis on speed and memorisation leaves many students struggling.
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Changes to exam marking appeals – why this year’s marks could be “the most unfair in a generation”
With A-level results being released this week, there is growing concern over the new appeals process. Changes were hastily announced just a couple of months ago, leaving confusion in schools and many feeling that this year’s students are getting a raw deal. What has actually changed and how will this affect this year’s results and students?
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Are we witnessing the imminent rise of the Grammar School?
The ever controversial issue of grammar school education is back on the agenda this week following the opening of the first ‘new’ grammar in 50 years. How did this happen and what does this mean for secondary education in the UK?
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The cost of University education – maintenance grants vs. graduate wage premiums
Following the news that university students can look forward to tuition fee inflation, the new government deals a further blow to student finance by swapping grants for loans. With the abolition of maintenance grants, is a UK University degree a financially sound investment? Doing the sums has shown that the wage premium for graduates may not balance the cost of undergraduate education.
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Gaming and education - friends or foes?
As Pokemon Go sweeps the nation, particularly its students with the summer holidays beginning, gameification of life has reached a new high. Gaming has long had a bad reputation with parents as an unwanted distraction, taking children away from their more valuable school work. But what do we actually know about the effect of gaming on educational outcomes?
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UK increases undergraduate university fees
MPs voted last week on the Higher Education and Research Bill, designed to fundamentally change how higher education is assessed and delivered in the UK. Although designed to increase teaching standards, the bill also allows for undergraduate fee increases in line with inflation, the first of which has already applied by many leading universities for the year 2017/18.
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Streaming – who is it really helping?
Splitting students into classes based on ability falls in and out of favour in educational policy, but what do we really know about its effect on students?
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The UK skills gap widens
Despite the dramatic rise in the number of students achieving University degrees over the last generation in the UK, an increasing number of employers say that it is becoming more and more difficult to attract and retain staff with the right skills. Students need better literacy, numeracy and 'soft' skills to thrive in a changing job market.
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The steady rise of home schooling
There are more and more students being removed from the conventional school system to be educated at home in the UK. What triggers this decision and what does it mean for a child’s education?
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