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Bright Working Class Students Are Not Applying to Top Universities
New research published by the Sutton trust has shown that working-class students are far less likely to attend top universities than their wealthier peers, even if they have achieved the same top grades. Children whose parents are in professional or managerial positions are more than three times as likely to attend top universities.
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English Schools Opt Into International League Tables
Under a new education policy, individual secondary schools in England will have access to international exams which will show how they compare with the best schools in Asia and the rest of Europe.
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Ofsted Head Says Children Should Start School At Two
The head of Ofsted Sally Morgan has said that children should attend school as young as two years old in order to give them an educational boost.
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Controversy Over University Strike
Lecturers and staff at universities across the UK staged a country-wide strike on Halloween over their pay freeze. The action was organised jointly by the University and College Union, Unison and Unite, and involved lecturers and staff at 149 institutions throughout the UK.
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New A' Level Content Announced
Specifications for the new A’ Levels have been released, detailing revisions to the curriculum over 14 subjects from Arts, to Sciences, English, History and Sociology.
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London Pupils Most Likely to Go to University
A new study has revealed that students from London are 43% more likely to go to university than students in the north-east of England. The report, published by the Higher Education Funding Council, shows that the gap between these areas is growing, with Londoners taking an increasingly disproportionate number of the university places available.
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A' Level Grade Predications Are Inaccurate
New figures released by the exam board OCR have shown that half of A’ Level grade predictions are inaccurate. Given that predicted grades form a significant part of universities’ decisions to award places to sixth-form applicants, the revelation by the exam board will be a significant cause for concern.
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School Careers Advice Branded "Appalling"
Concerns have been raised over the quality of education and careers advice available to students in England. Michele Sutton, the president of the Associations of Colleges, described the guidance received by students as “appalling”, and called for more impartial advice to be made available.
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Study Shows Students Disadvantaged by Background
A new study conducted in the University of Oxford has shown that the level of qualifications attained by adults aged between 40 and 60 was influence by their social background as much as their intelligence.
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