Education News
More cheating – and that's just the teachers
Number of staff members disciplined for 'malpractice' in exams up 30 per cent
Inside Education News
6 per cent rise in number of exam cheats
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
The most common offence was smuggling banned items such as mobile phones, calculators, or study guides into the exam hall
Alarm sounded over demise of physics teaching
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Richard Garner: Hundreds of state secondary schools are failing to enter a single pupil for A-level in the subject, MPs were told.
'Extreme language exchanges' grow in popularity
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
In two weeks, Matthew Hodgson is going to Spain for six months. He has never been there before and does not speak the language. But this is no adventurous gap-year student: Matthew is 10 and still at primary school.
'Up to 200,000 university applicants face rejection,' say vice-chancellors
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Up to 200,000 students could miss out on university places this autumn because of cuts of £450m which were unveiled yesterday.
200,000 'to miss out on university place'
Monday, 1 February 2010
Students will face an intense scramble for places after details of swingeing budget cuts emerged
Learn Spanish with The Independent
Monday, 1 February 2010
Cactus’ Language Minis is a Spanish podcast series, developed to offer easy learning on the go. It consists of seven levels, each with 10 downloadable podcast lessons and PDF workbooks, which take you from beginner through to advanced level.
First-ever Montessori state school planned
Monday, 1 February 2010
Charity to fund primary in bid to promote alternative teaching method
Lib Dems' pledge on under-achievement by poorer pupils
Monday, 1 February 2010
Every child from a poor home would get a £2,500 boost to their education under the Liberal Democrats, party leader Nick Clegg pledged today.
Taylor Swift recieves apology in pop star mix up
Monday, 1 February 2010
An unfortunate mix up has left Liverpudlian pop fans hoping to see American country music star Taylor Swift disappointed. Local media reported that the pop star would be visiting a primary school in Knowsley today.
The Swedish lesson
Friday, 29 January 2010
Richard Garner: Britain's first Scandinavian-style school is the model for the Tories' education policy
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