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Tutor Report on Holiday Tuition
A recent article on the Telegraph’s website tells of the possible tutoring woes of students, and their tutors, when lessons are arranged during the holidays.
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UK Universities Launch Online Courses
A number of UK universities have joined to together to offer online courses, so that they can compete with the rapidly growing market pioneered the US
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Scotland to Provide 2,000 More Free University Places
The Scottish government have announced that they will make £10 million available to fund 2,000 extra places at university for Scottish students.
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NUT Criticises School Inspectors Over Conflict of Interests
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has raised concerns over potential conflicts of interest with regard to Ofsted inspectors.
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English GCSE Resits ‘In Line with Expected Improvements’
Nearly 50,000 students who re-sat their English GCSE exams following poor grades in the summer, have just received their results.
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Home-Schooled Students Face Post-code Lottery
A new report published by the commons select education committee has concluded that parents who home school their children face a post-code lottery. There are significantly different levels of support available from local councils around the country, with some councils offering appropriate support whilst others treat home-schoolers as borderline truants.
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UCAS Figures show Drop in Applications with Boys less Likely to Apply
Conclusive UCAS figures show that there has been a record fall in the number of people taking up places at university this year, with boys less likely to attend university than girls. 54,000 fewer students took up places this autumn, which constitutes a 6.6% drop in the number of people starting a university course.
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Report Suggests Able Maths Students Shouldn't Take Exams Early
A new report on maths education has concluded that rushing able students through the curriculum is producing students who emerge with a superficial grasp of the subject
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Personal Statements Reveal Gap between State and Independant school Students
A new report by Educational Charity the Sutton Trust shows that personal statements for university applications reveal sharp inequalities between state and private school applicants.
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