Warning over A-level reform plans

Posted by admin on May 20, 2012 in Course News | 0 comments

An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.
BBC News – Education & Family

‘Minority language data is key’

Posted by admin on May 19, 2012 in Course News | 1 comment

Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
BBC News – Education & Family

£9k fees ‘to push debt up £100bn’

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A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
BBC News – Education & Family

GCSE overhaul may cut grade range

Posted by admin on May 18, 2012 in Course News | 0 comments

GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.
BBC News – Education & Family

Social work cuts ‘risking lives’

Posted by admin on May 17, 2012 in Course News | 0 comments

Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children’s lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.
BBC News – Education & Family

Early school entry ‘detrimental’

Posted by admin on May 16, 2012 in Course News | 1 comment

Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims.
BBC News – Education & Family