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CANE IS NEEDED AGAIN TO GIVE CHILDREN A LESSON SAY A FIFTH OF TEACHERS

10/3/2008 7:13:00 AM

 

The Times 3 October

A fifth of teachers would like to see the cane re-introduced in Britain's schools, research has found. Times

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TEACHER TRAINING IN MARBELLA IS CANCELLED AFTER COMPLAINTS

10/3/2008 7:18:00 AM

 

The Times 3 October

 Teachers who planned to hold a training conference at a Costa del Sol resort will instead attend sessions in classrooms at their school in Staffordshire after complaints from parents.  Times

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SCHOOLS TO BE RATED ON NUMBER OF PUPILS AT TOP UNIVERSITIES

SCHOOLS TO BE RATED ON NUMBER OF PUPILS AT TOP UNIVERSITIES

10/3/2008 7:43:00 AM

 

The Guardian 3 October

 Schools in England are to be rated on the proportion of their pupils who attend top universities, in a move designed to increase pressure on secondaries to reduce their drop-out rate at 16 and promote university to students in disadvantaged areas.  Guardian

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TORY PARTY RETHINKS 'FREE-SCHOOL' PROPOSALS

10/3/2008 2:51:00 PM

TES; 3 October 2008

Swedish model will be impossible to run unless for-profit companies move in, says its architect The conservatives this week retreated on a plan to replicate the Swedish "free schools" system, after an architect of the Scandinavian scheme said the cornerstone Tory policy would not work. TES

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STATE SCHOOLS' ADVICE UNDER FIRE

10/3/2008 6:41:00 AM

 

FT 3 October

Ministers have endorsed a report saying "significant improvements are needed" in careers and academic advice in secondary state schools.  FT

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UNIVERSITIES 'SHOULD VARY OFFERS'

10/3/2008 6:30:00 AM

 

 BBC 3 October

Students' performance should be looked at in context, the report said Universities have been given the green light to make a range of offers based on the performance of the school candidates come from. A government-backed report said admissions tutors should use a wide range of information to identify the students with the greatest potential.  BBC       

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VOCATIONAL STUDENTS 'DROP OUT'

10/3/2008 6:28:00 AM

 

 BBC 2 October

 Pupils who have studied vocational A-levels are less likely to go to leading universities and more likely to drop out, a study says. Research by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) also found such students were less likely to get first or upper second class degrees.  BBC

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BOYS BEAT GIRLS IN ADMISSIONS TESTS

10/3/2008 6:58:00 AM

 

The Independent 3 October

Boys have finally got the better of girls – by outperforming them in university admissions tests, according to a study published today.  Independent

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