UK Education Damaged by Cuts
28th December 2011
New research undertaken by the Guardian newspaper reveals disturbing evidence that the drastic education cuts are already having a marked effect on UK schools.
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Should Children Leave School at 14?
03rd October 2011Former Chief Inspector of schools Sir Chris Woodhead has called for the school leaving age in England to be reduced to 14, provoking a furiously heated response across the country. We examine his argument, and those angrily raised against it.
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Should Schools Bring Back Corporal Punishment?
16th September 2011A surprising survey this week revealed that almost half of parents and an astonishing number of pupils would like to see corporal punishment or caning brought back to the British classroom.
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‘Soft’ Subjects on the Rise
30th August 2011As the dust clears from this year’s bumper crop of GCSE results, more statistics come to light about the popularity of traditional academic subjects. Some trends are very surprising indeed…
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GCSE Gender Gap Widens
25th August 2011As the gender gap in GCSE grades widens for yet another year in a row, we take a closer look at the figures and ask what causes could be behind the discrepancy.
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Should Maths A-Level be Compulsory?
09th August 2011Carol Vorderman has produced a report advising the government to make maths compulsory in all schools until the age of 18. We look at some of the recommendations of the report, and gauge the reaction from both supporters and critics.
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The Pros and Cons of E-Learning and Education Technology
05th August 2011With the new wave of education technology sweeping through our schools and colleges, we take a look at the pros and cons of the e-learning revolution.
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Schools Scholarships Scheme
23rd July 2011Simon Hughes, advocate for access to education, has recommended the government change its scholarship scheme to give schools, not universities, the right to award tuition fees scholarships in 2012. We look at the details and implications of the scheme.
