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New Curriculum is Rolled out in England
From this month school children will study the new 'tough' curriculum amid complaints from head teachers that children are being made to cram in too much too young.
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Fall in GCSE English Grades Causing Concern
Exam reforms have hit English GCSE students hardest, with schools experiencing a 1.9 % drop in A*-C grades.
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Figures Show Some Primary School Classes have over 70 Pupils
New figures have revealed that some primary schools now have classes of over 70 children, prompting concerns over the shortage of places for the growing primary school population.
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How Tutors can Prepare for Results Day
When tutors have promised students grades that they then don't achieve, they are likely to damage their reputations.
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Headteachers Bring in Rival League Tables
Headteachers across the country have agreed to create a new school league table for parents to rival those supplied by the department for education.
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Poor White Students Least Likely to apply to University
New UCAS figures show stark gap between rich and poor in university applications, with poor white students least likely to apply.
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Government Changes to School Selection
The government has announced plans to introduce a policy whereby schools could choose to prioritise accepting students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are eligible for the pupil premium payment.
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How Can Tutors Engage Students in the Politics of their own Education?
With the recently upheaval in the department for education, tutors need to think about how they can discuss the politics of education with their students.
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Government U Turn on IGCSES
The department for education has reversed its 2010 decision to include IGCSEs in school league tables, prompting an outcry from thousands of schools which will now have to drop the exam.
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