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EXAMS 'BORE BRIGHTEST AND FAIL WEAKEST'
FIRST SELECTIVE SCHOOL AGREES A PARTNERSHIP WITH FAILING NEIGHBOUR
UNIVERSITIES TOLD TO FAVOUR POOR SCHOOLS
THE A-LEVEL MARKING SCANDAL
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DIPLOMAS HIT BY LOW-STATUS CLAIM
MARKERS AWARD STUDENTS FOR WRITING OBSCENITIES ON GCSE PAPERS
PHYSICS TEACHERS DYING OUT IN SOME STATE SCHOOLS, REPORT SAYS
TOP PRIVATE SCHOOLS SHUN 'TOO COMPLEX' DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
PRIVATE SCHOOL ENLISTS POET TO MIX RHYME AND REASON IN CLASS
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OFFICIAL: SOME A-LEVEL SUBJECTS ARE HARDER THAN OTHERS
PHYSICS TEACHING UNDER THREAT IN ENGLAND'S SCHOOLS
EDUCATION POLICY 'LEAVING CHILDREN INTELLECTUALLY IMPOVERISHED'
RURAL DIPLOMAS TO GET EXTRA HELP
REVIEW FOR EARLY LEARNING GOALS
NEITHER HERE NOR THERE
QUALITY: EASY TO SAY, HARDER TO PUT INTO PRACTICE
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NEW HURDLE FOR ACADEMY SCHOOLS
E-MAIL LEAK OF 'DEGREE INFLATION'
WITHOUT PASSION, TEACHING MISSES THE POINT
EDUCATION: PLAN FOR UNIVERSITY-PRIMARY LINKS
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DON’T TELL CHILDREN IT’S AN EXAM, SAYS ED BALLS
SCHOOL GOVERNORS TOLD 'GET INSURED' OVER DANGER OF LITIGIOUS PARENTS
UNFILLED TEACHING POSTS HAVE RISEN BY 23% IN A YEAR
THERE NEVER WAS A GOLDEN AGE FOR TEACHERS, SAYS ADONIS
SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS: HOW MINISTERS CAN SOLVE THE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CRISIS
HOW SIXTH FORM COLLEGES GIVE STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO SHINE
NEW LINKS INTO LEARNING: GETTING STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL DIFFICULTIES INTO WORK
COMPANIES BACK TEACHING DRIVE
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FAITH SCHOOLS AND THEIR ADMISSION PRACTICES
EDUCATION: TOP JEWISH SCHOOL CLEARED OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PUPIL
EDUCATION: TOP JEWISH SCHOOL CLEARED OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PUPIL
MINISTER CRITICISES COLLEGE THAT REFUSED TO ADMIT CONVICTED TEENAGER
GRADUATES TAKE HOME £20,000
A PARENT’S LESSON ON PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDY LEAVE
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CRUCIAL TEST RESULTS DELAYED
EDUCATION: SATS RESULTS DELAYED BY NEWLY-HIRED COMPANY'S 'STYLE OF MANAGEMENT'
SCHOOL SCORES WILL DROP 2% AT KEY STAGES
CHILDREN 'TO BE GIVEN COMPULSORY SEX EDUCATION FROM AGE FOUR'
SCHOOLS EYE DOWNTURN AS FEES RISE
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MINISTER CALLS FOR LUNCHTIME LOCK-IN AT SCHOOLS TO STOP RUSH FOR CHIPPIE
'COMPLETE SHAMBLES' AS TEMPS ARE DRAFTED IN TO SORT OUT SCHOOL TESTS
GCSES V O-LEVELS, LET THE BATTLE BEGIN
BOSS OF DRUG FIRM BEHIND CERVICAL CANCER JABS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS IS ON BOARD OF OFSTED
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PRICE OF HEALTHIER SCHOOL MEALS TOO HIGH FOR MANY FAMILIES
SCHOOLS USED FOR 'SOCIAL ENGINEERING', CLAIMS HEADTEACHER
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO BE GIVEN LESSONS IN MONEY MANAGEMENT
SHAKESPEARE 'FOR FIVE-YEAR-OLDS'
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BLUE SKIES LEARNING
WE WON'T GET A FAIR AND HEALTHY SOCIETY THIS WAY
RISING NUMBER OF PRIMARY PUPILS UNABLE TO SPEAK IN SENTENCES
NEW DIPLOMA TRAINING DITCHED
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HEADS WARN OF TEST MARKS MISTAKES
CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN TO SPEAK BEFORE THEY LEARN TO READ SAYS REVIEW
YOUNGSTERS KNOW THEIR DALEKS BUT CAN’T TELL A BEE FROM A WASP
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THIS GOVERNMENT MUST FIND A NEW DIRECTION
CHILDREN'S LAUREATE MICHAEL ROSEN SAYS YOUNGSTERS NOT TAUGHT READING FOR PLEASURE
MEALS TAKE-UP RISES IN PRIMARIES
YOUNG AND JOBLESS
UNIVERSITIES URGED TO ACT OVER FALL IN STUDENT NUMBERS
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BAD BEHAVIOUR DRIVES OUT NEW TEACHERS
FOUR IN TEN NEW TEACHERS QUIT OVER RED TAPE AND UNRULY PUPILS
YOUTH CRIME: GREEDY, RUDE ADULTS 'FUELLING TEEN VIOLENCE'
EXAMINERS ALLOWED 8 TIMES THE MISTAKES
SATS RESULTS EXPECTED TO FALL
GSK EXECUTIVE FORCED TO QUIT OFSTED
WEB COULD END TRADITIONAL DEGREE
WANTED: GIRL PLUMBERS TO PLUG BIG GAP IN INDUSTRIAL SKILLS
CALL TO OPEN UP UK PUBLIC SERVICES
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IMMIGRANTS TO BE FORCED TO SHOW THEY CAN SPEAK ENGLISH TO GAIN CITIZENSHIP
MISSING COURSEWORK ROW RESOLVED
PARENTS STRETCHED BY HIGHER PRIVATE SCHOOL FEES
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS MUST CLOSE OR IMPROVE
CAMBRIDGE IS TOO 'POSH', SAY STATE SCHOOLS
STUDENTS FALL PREY TO GANG INITIATION RITES
BUILDING PROGRAMME FOR COLLEGES IS 'A SUCCESS'
ARMED FORCES 'GET FREE EDUCATION'
UNIVERSITIES CHALLENGED ON THE IB
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SUMMER BABIES FACE A LIFELONG PENALTY THAT BEGINS AT SCHOOL
TEACHERS TO BE ALLOWED TO FRISK STUDENTS
EDUCATION: EARLY-YEARS WRITING LESSONS 'DO NO GOOD'
TASKFORCE TO BOOST APPRENTICESHIPS
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THEY DON'T HAVE TO F%*K YOU UP
MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEST FIASCO
WATCHDOG HITS OUT AT TEST CHAOS
BACK TO SCHOOL
NOT PUPPETS, BUT THINKING ACTORS
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COUNCIL STRIKE: SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF TO WALK OUT OVER PAY
BOXES OF OF SATS TESTS REMAIN UNMARKED, DESPITE PROMISES
EDUCATION: EXPAND ACADEMY MODEL INTO PRIMARY SECTOR, SAYS THINKTANK
ACADEMIES FOR ALL
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EXAM LITTERED WITH SPELLING MISTAKES SCORES HIGHER THAN ONE WRITTEN FLUENTLY
MP CLAIMS SATS ARE MARKED BY TEENAGERS
DEGREE STANDARDS 'NEED SCRUTINY'
INDIA IS SHUTTING THE DOOR ON BRITAIN'S TOP INSTITUTIONS
UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS RISE
UNIVERSITIES SHUN A-LEVELS FOR OWN ADMISSIONS TESTS
WHY UNIVERSITY EXAMS NEED A RADICAL OVERHAUL
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THE FALLACY OF THE ‘CHOICE AGENDA’
SPECIAL SCHOOLS SUFFER IN STRIKE
SCHOOLS FEEL THE PINCH
GOVERNMENT DEAL WITH ETS GLOBAL WAS HAILED AS AN EXAMPLE OF ‘BEST PRACTICE’
SATS: EXAM MELTDOWN
HEADS CALL FOR ABOLITION OF SATS AND LEAGUE TABLES OVER MARKING FIASCO
DEGREE AWARDS 'CLOSE TO FARCE'
COLLEGE BASED APPRENTICESHIPS PLUMMET, SAYS OFSTED
ETON HEAD BOYCOTTS EXAM LEAGUE TABLES OVER INACCURATE MARKING
SIXTH FORMS’ CASH CRISIS
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SATS CRISIS
NURSERY SCHOOL DEMAND SOARS AS OLDER MOTHERS RETURN TO THEIR CAREERS
SCHOOL BANS YOUTH SLANG AND SEES EXAM RESULTS SOAR
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INCOMPETENCE, CHICANERY AND CLASS HATRED - WHY MR BALLS FAILED HIS SATS
TORIES OFFER £2,000 BONUS FOR TAKING ON APPRENTICES
DEBT-RIDDEN STUDENTS GET REALITY PAY CHECK
A DEGREE OF CREATIVITY ON CVS
£35BN REVAMP WILL PRODUCE GENERATION OF MEDIOCRE SCHOOLS
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TEST ROW FIRM HAS 'RECORD OF FAILURE', SAY TORIES
TEST RESULTS TO MISS END OF TERM
EDUCATION: CAMBRIDGE EXAM CHIEF WARNS INTERFERENCE BY MINISTERS IS UNDERMINING QUALIFICATIONS
MINISTER, YOU FAILED THE TEST
20,000 GRADUATES OVERCHARGED FOR STUDENT LOANS
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NEW RIGHT TO 'FLEXITIME' FOR 4.5 MILLION PARENTS
DEPRIVED WHITE BOYS INSPIRED BY RIPPING YARNS, OFSTED SAYS
STATE SCHOOLS JOIN THE REVOLT AGAINST 'TOO EASY' A-LEVELS
SATS EXAM FIASCO: ED BALLS ADMITS MUCH MARKING IS STILL TO BE DONE
ED BALLS: SATS? IT'S GAS PRICES THAT COULD WRECK BROWN'S AUTUMN, WARNS HIS GREAT ALLY
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OPINION ON BALLS AND SATS
ED BALLS UNDER PRESSURE AFTER BACKING 'RISKY' SATS MARKING
AUTHORS UNITE AGAINST DRIVE FOR TODDLER LITERACY
WE NEED MORE APPRENTICES, SAY TORIES
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ALARM AT RISING DROP-OUT RATE FOR STUDENT TEACHERS
TALK TO YOUR 11-YEAR-OLD ABOUT SEX
MR BALLS DOESN’T FLEX HIS MUSCLES
HOLIDAYS ON HOLD OVER SATS
FREE SCHOOL DINNERS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS IN £1BN ELECTION PLEDGE
FAILING’ TAG SLASHES INTAKES
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