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Chalk Talk: Private schools - shouldn't we be demanding an inquiry?
The headlines last Saturday were predictably all about the leading independent schools and the widening the gap in performance between them and state schools. Quite natural, really, as private schools in membership of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) had seen a 0.9 percentage point increase in A* grades at A-level compared with just 0.1 percentage point nationally.
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Trevor Fisher: 'Stop playing politics with the school curriculum'
Thursday, 1 September 2011
The Government says it's cracking down on 'soft' exam subjects. But the emphasis on league tables also pressures schools to make the wrong choices, argues Trevor Fisher
What does the future hold for Michael Gove's free-schools policy?
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Take-up of Gove's much heralded policy has been notable by its absence, with just 24 ready to open this term
The ten best back-to-school buys
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Make the new term a little more bearable with these clever and useful accessories...
Chalk Talk: This diploma is supposed to be a rival to A-levels but it fails the test
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Spare a thought for what we used to call, in those bygone Labour days, "the Government's flagship diploma programme". Remember then-Education Secretary Ed Balls' assertion that it could rival or even overtake A-levels as the traditional route in education for 16 to 18-year-olds?
What next? The big post-GCSE decision...
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Whether you opt to stay in education or get a job, there's a wealth of opportunities out there, says Russ Thorne
Early learning or a case of too much, too young?
Thursday, 25 August 2011
From next year, the Government wants under-fives to follow a slimmed-down curriculum. But its plans also involve checks that childcare experts have dubbed 'tests for tots'.
The ten best school bags
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Prepare for the inevitable pre-term panic by equipping your child with a sturdy yet stylish backpack. There’s something here to help shoulder every load...
50 best back-to-school buys
Saturday, 20 August 2011
From Gruffalo pencils to ergonomic rucksacks, Kate Watson-Smythunpacks the latest kit for the new term
'I'm so glad I had the chance to take the International Baccalaureate'
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Budget cuts mean fewer state schools will offer the International Baccalaureate.
Chalk Talk: On science and languages, maybe Gove has point after all
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Kevin Brennan, Labour's shadow schools spokesman, gave an interesting insight into the Government's motives for introducing its English Baccalaureate at a Labour party seminar last week.
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2 What does the future hold for Michael Gove's free-schools policy?
3 Trevor Fisher: 'Stop playing politics with the school curriculum'
4 The 50 best back-to-school buys
5 Designs for learning: An innovative Rutland school shows that low-cost needn't mean second-rate
6 The Top 50 Independent Schools at A-level*
7 Chalk Talk: Private schools - shouldn't we be demanding an inquiry?
8 Why teachers need to carry on learning
9 The smarter sex: Does it matter if girls do better than boys?
10 Chalk Talk: This diploma is supposed to be a rival to A-levels but it fails the test
11 Education diary: Teaching union bosses on the naughty step
12 Bonjour, enfants: The English school that's serious about French
13 Summerhill: Inside England's most controversial private school
14 International Baccalaureate: Why the broad IB beats A-levels
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