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A-LEVEL EXAMS SYSTEM IS 'NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE'

10/8/2008 7:45:00 AM

 

The Independent 8 October

Students just 'regurgitate knowledge' warns head of inquiry into exams reform A-levels "strangle scholarship" and are not "fit for purpose" in preparing students for university, according to Sir Mike Tomlinson, who led a government inquiry into exam reform. Independent

Curriculum / Quality Assurance

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SCHOOLS TOLD TO COUNTER EXTREMISM

10/8/2008 6:36:00 AM

 

BBC 8 October

Schools are being given advice on how to prevent pupils becoming drawn to violent extremism and terrorism. Guidelines are being made available to primary and secondary schools in England to help them discuss the issues surrounding extremist views. Schools Secretary Ed Balls said schools could play a "key role" in getting young people to reject extremism.  BBC

Curriculum / Quality Assurance

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SCHOOL DEFENDS BARCELONA TRAINING

10/8/2008 6:34:00 AM

BBC 7 Oct

A head teacher whose school flew staff to Barcelona for a training trip said the weekend was the "cheapest option". Adrian Guy and 20 teachers from Whitegate End Primary School in Oldham, visited the Spanish city at a total cost of £5,691.  BBC

Primary

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS CHIEF CRITICISES LEVEL OF CONTROLS ON STATE SECTOR

PRIVATE SCHOOLS CHIEF CRITICISES LEVEL OF CONTROLS ON STATE SECTOR

10/8/2008 6:41:00 AM

 

The Guardian 8 October

Parents are turning to independent schools because the state sector is too highly controlled to allow schools to adapt to children's individual needs, according to the chief executive of the Independent Schools Council.  Guardian

Lead Story | Independent/ Private Sector

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LESSONS IN AUSTERITY ADDED TO TIMETABLE AS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FEEL THE PINCH

10/8/2008 7:06:00 AM

 

The Times 8 October

Private schools are embarking on a round of cost-cutting measures, from reducing food waste and turning the heating down to postponing building projects, in an attempt to beat the effects of the economic downturn and keep a lid on fees.  Times

Independent/ Private Sector

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