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Scotland and Wales fared particlarly poorly in maths, sciences and literacy skills in the latest international school performance rankings. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/pisa-oecd-rankings-uk-schools-falling-behind-leading-countries-global-international-singapore-a7458751.html

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Grammar school entrance exams undermined by study showing how children learn

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 4, 2016

Tests commonly used to assess IQ ‘might not be appropriate to make judgements about other forms of intelligence’ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/grammar-schools-tests-entrance-exams-iq-education-learning-a7397876.html

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Teachers in Scotland begin industrial action over ‘excessive workloads’

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 3, 2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/teachers-scotland-ssta-begin-industrial-action-over-excessive-workloads-strike-a7377631.html

So you feel like dropping out of university. What are the options?

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 2, 2016

Sometimes leaving higher education is the right move. But it’s worth considering the other possibilities https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/02/dropping-out-of-uni-university

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The 11 best school systems in the world

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 1, 2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/11-best-school-systems-in-the-world-a7425391.html

Brexit blamed for rise in foreign student ‘no-shows’ at top business schools

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk November 25, 2016

EU students are increasingly likely to choose other European countries for their studies, business school leaders warn, as top UK schools face up to 20 per cent increases in student ‘no shows’

A third of teachers who started work in 2010 have already left the profession

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk November 23, 2016

Union leaders argue teachers are increasingly put off the profession by poor working conditions and attacks to teacher salary http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/third-teachers-started-work-2010-have-already-left-profession-recruitment-crisis-a7377736.html

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Majority of white working class boys fail to get good GCSEs

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk November 22, 2016

This is the tenth time they have been ranked the lowest or second lowest performing ethnic group in the past decade http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gcses-white-working-class-boys-education-majority-sutton-trust-fail-exam-results-a7408606.html

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The 11 best school systems in the world

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk November 20, 2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/11-best-school-systems-in-the-world-a7425391.html

IMAGINARY open mathematics

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk November 18, 2016

Here you can find a variety of mathematical texts of varying difficulty. They include didactical guides and catalogues of the exhibitions, material for schools, background information about publications by IMAGINARY users and much more. https://imaginary.org/background-materials

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School leaders' union could take Ofsted to court after Ruth Perry's death
The NAHT is challenging a decision not to pause inspections after head teacher Ruth Perry's death.
Teachers working 12-hour days, leaked report says
The research, commissioned by the Department for Education, has not yet been made public.
PM pledges trans guidance for schools for summer term
Rishi Sunak promises clarity as union claims teachers are navigating a 'public minefield'.
Primary school places: When do parents find out?
Councils will contact parents and carers with offers of primary school places in England and Wales.
Teachers' strikes: Keegan says pay deal is final offer
Some unions are urging members to reject the deal, as the NEU announces another two potential strike days.
Teachers' strikes: What are their demands?
More strikes could be announced as the NEU urges members to reject the government's new pay offer.
School cycling safety scheme funding axed in NI
The Department for Infrastructure says it cannot afford to pay for children to be taught bike safety.
Police strip-searched children as young as eight
Some children were strip-searched in the back of police vans, schools and fast-food outlets.
Somerset woman forcibly adopted calls for government apology
Vicki Fielder is campaigning on behalf of an estimated 250,000 women affected in Britain.
Afghanistan girls' education: 'When I see the boys going to school, it hurts'
Afghan teenage girls describe feeling "broken" at being barred from attending school under Taliban rule.