Education & Academia
School reports to go online
The government has announced that all parents will get regular electronic reports on their children's progress in future, but does this spell good news for all concerned?
Shaking up the System
It seems that the government are adamant on introducing the new diplomas to replace GCSEs and A-levels, but will they be the most effective way to better our education system?
The language of ignorance?
It has become a common misconception, amongst a large population of the UK at least, that everybody understands the English language, and thus we need not bother learning any foreign tongues.
The power of words
Every employer, school, library, college and local authority is being asked to get involved for the launch of the National Year of Reading.
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English children plummet in reading league
England has dramatically fallen down an international league table for children's reading skills, a major new survey has found.
'British jobs for British workers' slogan criticised
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Stereotypes discourage girls from studying science
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Teachers' job satisfaction rises
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Private school fees surge 41%
Private school fees in the UK have increased by 41 per cent in the last five years, more than twice the rate of inflation, figures show.
Oxford tops university survey
Oxford has been named as the top university in the UK for the sixth consecutive year.
School drop-outs regret leaving, poll finds
More than half of those who left school aged 16 regret their decision later in life, a survey has discovered.
Identical twins graduate with identical degrees
Identical twins have graduated with the same first-class degrees from Britain's University of Bath.
Graduates 'to earn record salaries'
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Teachers 'face verbal abuse'
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Medical students face growing debt burden
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Graduates regret their degree choice
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Women more likely to learn new language
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Two-thirds of lecturers want to quit
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