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CONFUSION OVER GCSE PRINT ERROR

11/21/2008 7:51:00 AM

 

BBC 20 November

Tens of thousands of GCSE students have faced confusion because of a printing error in a physics exam. Exam board AQA sent out a faulty paper on which students were meant to write answers to multiple choice questions.  BBC

Curriculum / Quality Assurance

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OXBRIDGE ACCEPTS ENGINEERING DIPLOMA STUDENTS

OXBRIDGE ACCEPTS ENGINEERING DIPLOMA STUDENTS

11/21/2008 7:53:00 AM

FT 21 November

Oxford and Cambridge universities on Thursday gave a boost to vocational qualifications by agreeing to accept candidates studying  Engineering one of the six controversial new diplomas.  FT

Lead Story | Curriculum / Quality Assurance

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BOYS 'DRAMATICALLY LAGGING BEHIND GIRLS' BY AGE OF FIVE

11/21/2008 7:50:00 AM

Daily Telegraph 21 November

 Boys are lagging way behind girls by the age of five and as they start school, sparking fears many are being pushed too hard in their early years.  DT

Foundation

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BUGGY DIRECTION 'AFFECTS CHILD'

11/21/2008 7:48:00 AM

 

BBC 21 November

Children who are put in buggies which leave them facing away from their parent could have their development undermined, a study has suggested. Researchers found that youngsters in prams which face the pusher are more likely to talk, laugh and interact.  BBC

General | Foundation

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POOR RESULTS FOR PRIMARY MATHS

11/21/2008 1:57:00 PM

TES; 21 November

Primary children’s maths scores have shown little improvement despite the Pounds 2.3 billion spent each year on the subject, a National Audit Office report shows.  TES

Primary

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BACCALAUREATE PLAN THREATENS DIPLOMAS

11/21/2008 1:53:00 PM

The TES; 21 November

A vocational version of the international baccalaureate is to be taught in schools in Britain, creating a major competitor to the Government’s 14-19 diplomas. TES

FE/HE/ Skills

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