Time Team presenter Tony Robinson claims A-level subjects being cut by exam board feels like the ‘Visigoths at the gates of Rome’ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/oct/17/scrapping-archeology-classics-a-levels-barbaric-tony-robinson
DetailsChinese children must endure years of stress and impossible expectations preparing for their final school exam. The students who do best can look forward to glittering careers and even good marriage prospects. But for the less successful, the system is brutal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/12/gaokao-china-toughest-school-exam-in-world
DetailsExam board AQA to hold final A-levels in 2018 as art historians warn decision will damage opportunities for young https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/oct/12/last-art-history-a-level-axed-after-michael-gove-cull-of-soft-subjects
DetailsThe ancient institution has released five sample questions designed to help demystify the interview process https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/oct/11/oxford-university-releases-sample-interview-questions
DetailsTauheedul Islam girls’ and boys’ schools ranked first and second of all schools in England using government’s new measure https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/oct/13/two-blackburn-faith-schools-top-charts-gcse-progress-tauheedul-islam
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Sutton Trust finds 40% of state secondary teachers rarely or never advise their brightest pupils to apply – often saying ‘they wouldn’t be happy there’ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/oct/13/oxbridge-fails-persuade-state-teachers-send-pupils-interview
DetailsOxford University has released sample student interview questions. We ask five academics for their answers https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/oct/11/five-oxford-interview-questions-and-five-answers
DetailsManchester and Durham among those listing fees for new entrants from September 2017 at £9,250 https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jul/20/english-universities-to-raise-tuition-fees-for-first-time-since-they-trebled
DetailsReport finds graduates have just £150 spare each month after living costs and half feel a degree has not helped their life path https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/10/more-than-a-third-of-uk-graduates-regret-attending-university
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