Education

Prospectus: there's profit in gloss
The school prospectus has now taken to the sales pitch. Wendy Miller learns how.
24 Nov 2007

Great Britons: A thorough examination of the best of Britishness
Is national identity in the blood, or can it be taught? Christopher Middleton looks at an educational initiative designed not just to give schoolchildren pride in British values, but also to identify what those values are.
17 Nov 2007

International Baccalaureate: A higher grade?
Christopher Middleton wonders if the International Baccalaureate is better than A-levels.
10 Nov 2007

Scholarships move into the 21st century
Christopher Middleton on the rise of income-based bursaries.
20 Oct 2007

Who's going to clean the bin?
A new guide for frazzled mums facing meltdown offers a specialist for every chore. Judith Woods breathes a sigh of relief.
16 Oct 2007

Brushing up on your housework
New! Improved! Rachel Simhon's guide for the reformed slattern.
13 Oct 2007

Fundraising: Our school should be a blueprint
A C of E primary in Kent has found a winning formula, says Jasper Gerard.
06 Oct 2007

Freshers' guide: Top ten tips for students
How to survive freshers' week.
22 Sep 2007

Freshers' guide: Student guide to cooking
Forget sweetcorn stew – good, cheap food needs only a little effort, says Xanthe Clay.
22 Sep 2007

Freshers' guide: How to pass the toughest test of all
Young people all over the country are saying goodbye to their parents and stepping out into the big wide world of higher education. Christopher Middleton kicks off our survival guide for new students with advice on how to thrive away from home.
22 Sep 2007

Freshers' guide: Income tactics to stay in the black
Our student survival guide
22 Sep 2007

Back to school: First day at secondary school
The first day at a new school is an anxious time for children - and parents. Whether it's making the leap from primary to secondary, or leaving home to board, the change of routine can be upsetting for everyone. In the final part of our back-to-school guide, Marianne Kavanagh offers advice and comfort to year seven pupils while Sarah Lawrence reassures paretns about girls' boarding schools - 'They're a blast', she says.
04 Sep 2007

Back to school: Boarding school can be fun
Sarah Lawrence reflects on her time at boarding school and concludes she loved every minute.
04 Sep 2007

Back to school: I enjoy my children's homework
Stephanie Calman on the seemingly endless homework debate.
03 Sep 2007

Back to school: Ten tips for a stress-free start to the day
Part one. Beginning a new school year can be stressful for children, but spare a thought for the parents, too. Tamsin Kelly has advice that can help the day start smoothly.
03 Sep 2007

Back to school: lunchboxes
Xanthe Clay has top tips to satisfy those tricky customers.
03 Sep 2007

Back to school: The first lesson is don't panic!
The September heebie-jeebies can strike the calmest children, says Cassandra Jardine, especially at a new school.
25 Aug 2007

University life: degrees of profit and loss
Can you afford not to make the grade? Julie Henry, The Sunday Telegraph's Education specialist, analyses the financial implications of choosing higher education.
19 Aug 2007

A student's guide to the first year
Don't listen to your teachers. If you want to know what it's really like starting university, ask students, says Beth Jones.
19 Aug 2007

University life: Don't leave home without...
Armed with a trusty laptop, an alarm clock, and (of course) a corkscrew, you are all set, says Beth Jones.
19 Aug 2007