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Official: some A-level subjects are harder than others
A-levels in maths and science are far harder than in subjects like media studies, large-scale research commissioned by the Institute of Physics and the Royal Society has found. The findings put a question mark both over the value of A-level grades and the Ucas points system, which determines university places for thousands of students every year. Ucas gives the same point score for every subject.
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Teacher shortage threat to physics
Monday, 30 June 2008
The teaching of physics in England's schools is under threat because of a growing lack of specialist teachers, a report warned today.
First selective school agrees a partnership with failing neighbour
Saturday, 28 June 2008
A leading grammar school will become the first selective state school to sponsor a secondary modern which is gearing up to become one of the Government's flagship academies.
MPs launch inquiry into university standards
Friday, 27 June 2008
MPs are to launch an urgent inquiry into standards in British universities in the wake of allegations revealed in The Independent that lecturers face pressure to "mark softly" to ensure a high ranking in league tables.
Pupils, aged 7, could be asked to sign exam 'honesty codes'
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Children as young as seven could be asked to sign "honesty codes" at their schools in a plan to cut down on cheating in national curriculum tests and exams.
Universities 'too reliant' on foreign student fees
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Britain's universities are becoming increasingly over-reliant on fees from overseas students, a standards watchdog has warned.
Watchdog: Degree grades 'arbitrary and unreliable'
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Degree classifications in the UK are "arbitrary and unreliable", the leader of a watchdog claimed today.
More top graduates lured to teach in tough schools
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Gordon Brown has signalled a massive expansion in the number of high-flying graduates to be recruited into tough, under-performing, inner-city schools.
Scrap diplomas and go back to the drawing board, urges CBI
Monday, 23 June 2008
Britain's employers have withdrawn their support for the Government's new diplomas, urging ministers to go back to the drawing board and concentrate on improving GCSEs and A-levels instead. The CBI's move comes just months before the new qualifications were to be introduced in schools this autumn.
Further education: one school of thought
Friday, 20 June 2008
At first sight, the two schools would appear to have little in common. Brighton College is one of the top-performing independent schools in the country, and charges fees of up to £24,078 a year. In any ranking, it is among the top 10 co-educational schools based on A-level results.
First state school drops GCSE for new 'O-level' exam
Thursday, 19 June 2008
One of the country's leading grammar schools has become the first state school in the country to ditch the GCSE in favour of an exam modelled on the traditional O-level.
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