University application figures show first signs of recovering from fees introduction
24 October 2012 11:51 AM
The first signs that student university applications are bouncing back after the introduction of £9,000 a year fees emerged today.
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University applications rise
24 October 2012 11:18 AM
Applications by English students to UK universities have risen slightly this year, official figures show.
Cambridge to set new maths A-levels
24 October 2012 01:10 PM
Cambridge University yesterday denied a Daily Telegraph story that it would be involved in the setting of maths A-level exams in future as part of the Government’s education reforms.
Manchester Metropolitan: 'Bullying' university bans world-renowned professor who spoke out
24 October 2012 01:15 AM
Hundreds of academics, including Noam Chomsky, join campaign against university
Standards blitz sees 1,000 under-performing primary schools facing closure or conversion into academies
23 October 2012 05:04 PM
Up to 1,000 under-performing primary schools face closure or conversion into academies under a dramatic new government blitz aimed at raising standards in schools.
Britain's postgrad crisis puts us on the same level as Kazakhstan
22 October 2012 11:00 PM
Students put off extended study by rising course fees and lack of access to loans
Sorry I was such a rebel, says Gove. Not a bit of it – you were a goody two-shoes, says his teacher
22 October 2012 10:00 PM
Education Secretary makes grovelling apology in letter, but mentor of 30 years ago remembers things differently
UK firms urged to back drive for numeracy
22 October 2012 12:00 AM
Britain's bosses are being urged to make sure all their employees have at least the maths skills of a 14-year-old in a new drive exposing the poor numeracy of many school leavers.
Let gifted students swap universities, says Lord Rees
20 October 2012 12:00 AM
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds should be able to swap universities after two years and transfer to a Russell Group institution if they show talent, according to one of the country's top scientists.
Top grade GCSE passes fall for first time in 10 years
19 October 2012 12:00 AM
The number of students obtaining five top grade GCSE passes including maths and English has fallen for the first time in a decade.
Free schools 'must increase their intake of poorer pupils'
19 October 2012 12:00 AM
New free schools should be blocked unless they pledge to increase the number of pupils from poor homes attending leading universities, the Government's social mobility tsar declared yesterday.
Boris education 'blueprint' calls for 'gold club' of London schools
18 October 2012 04:06 PM
A new “gold club” of schools should be established to stretch the brightest pupils and ensure they aim high for A* or A grade passes at GCSE, a blueprint for education published by London Mayor Boris Johnson declared today.
Fewer students achieve three or more top A-level grades
18 October 2012 02:40 PM
Falling numbers of sixth-formers scored three or more top A-level grades this summer, official figures show.
First fall in GCSE A*-C grades recorded
18 October 2012 02:30 PM
Fewer teenagers scored at least five Cs at GCSE this year - the first time the numbers have dropped in almost a decade.
Truancy rate 'falls to 5%'
17 October 2012 12:06 PM
Pupils missed fewer lessons last year as children took less time off sick, official figures suggest.
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