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DISRUPTIVE PUPILS BARRED FROM MORE SCHOOLS

11/5/2008 7:13:00 AM

 

The Guardian 4 November

More struggling schools will be able to turn away new pupils during the school year if they are disruptive, under improvement plans announced by the schools secretary today. Schools where fewer than 20% of pupils get five A*-C grade GCSEs, including English and maths, will be able to decline unruly pupils they are asked to admit mid-year.  Guardian

General

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PUPILS GROWING TOO BIG FOR THEIR CHAIRS, SURVEY FINDS

11/5/2008 7:15:00 AM

 

The Guardian 5 October

 Schools need to upgrade their furniture because today's children have outgrown the tables and chairs designed to meet the needs of 1960s pupils, experts said yesterday.  Guardian

General

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RSA ACADEMY WITH THREE-HOUR LESSONS OPENS

11/5/2008 7:46:00 AM

 

The Times 4 November

A new school where three-hour lessons are the norm opens its doors today. The RSA Academy will have five terms, a longer school day and year than usual, and up to 90 children in a class at one time.  Times

Secondary

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THE SECRET PATHWAY TO THE BEST SCHOOLS

THE SECRET PATHWAY TO THE BEST SCHOOLS

11/5/2008 7:56:00 AM

 

Alice Miles ; The Times 5 November

 Nurseries offer a loophole for parents to get round the strict admissions rules for primaries.  Times

Lead Story | Foundation | Primary

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STUDENT BONUSES 'WASTE OF £100M'

11/5/2008 7:16:00 AM

 

BBC 4 November

Teenagers in England should not be getting financial bonuses for attending classes and handing in schoolwork on time, the Liberal Democrats say. BBC    

General | FE/HE/ Skills

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