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Wednesday 1 February 2012
The government has cut the value of more than 3,100 vocational qualifications, ending their recognition in England’s secondary school league tables. Only 70 vocational qualifications will hold their value from September 2012 onwards. They damn the “perverse incentives†for schools to offer exams, for example horse care, that boost their league table position. The change […]
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Parents are failing to keep up with their children’s scientific knowledge, a survey suggests. Researchers for the Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair interviewed 2,000 parents of children aged between five and 16. Two-thirds of parents said they struggled with their children’s science queries and a quarter felt frustrated. Some of the questions […]
Thursday 12 January 2012
More than 450,000 additional primary school places will be needed in England by 2015 as schools face pressure from rising birth rates, new government figures have revealed. The pressure will be most keenly felt in urban areas. In one London borough, Barking, a 40% rise is expected in the school population, the equivalent of dozens […]
Tuesday 20 December 2011
The Department of Education has released the performance results for all English primary schools. You can view results by individual school, postcode or borough by clicking here.
Monday 14 November 2011
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, today attacked state schools content to muddle through. In an article in the Daily Telegraph, he states that “it’s important to tackle those (schools) all over the country content to muddle through – places where respectable results and a decent local reputation mask a failure to meet potential. Children who […]
Friday 11 November 2011
A game of cricket during the school day can help improve pupils’ behaviour and lead to calmer classrooms, a report from Loughborough University claims. Pupils involved in England’s national school cricket scheme, Chance to Shine, also appeared more confident and motivated, and helped children deal with setbacks. Chance to Shine programme runs regular cricket coaching […]