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Schools Complain About Pushy Parents
The head of a prep school in North London has complained that parents are putting their children under too much pressure. The head of St Aubyns has said that the issue was highlighted by school sports days, where parents were being overly competitive and yelling inappropriately
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Students Moving Further Afield
New research has shown that students are now more likely to want to go to university further away from their home areas than in previous years.
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Concerns Over Inaccurate Predicted A Level Grades
Concerns have been raised over the inaccuracy of predicted A Level grades with only 48% of predictions being correct in 2012.
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2013 a Record Year for 18 Year Olds Entering University
UCAS have reported that more young students than ever before began full-time undergraduate courses in 2013.
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Record Numbers of Students Enter University
New figures released by university admissions service UCAS show that a record number of students were accepted onto full times university courses this year.
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Ofsted Hits out at Grammar Schools
Ofsted has criticised grammar schools, saying that the selective schools were filled with middle class children and were a detriment to social mobility.
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Exam Results Are Determined by Genetic Factors
A new study suggests that genetic factors contribute to about 60% of variation in GCSE exam results. Scientists at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London studied academic performance in over 11,000 identical and non-identical twins, and found that on average genes explained a considerable level of the differences in performance in core subjects.
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Ofsted Chief Highlights North-South Divide in Education
Schools Inspectors Ofsted have released their annual report, which shows that the regional disparities in England are like “two nations”. Although the report showed general improvement in schools across the country, it also showed that 250,000 students are attending schools judged to be inadequate.
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1000s of Teens Cannot Afford to Stay in Education
Children’s charities including Barnardo’s have said that the poorest school children have suffered ‘stealth cuts’ to grants which were designed to help them stay in education.
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