University guide Guardian students University league tables 2017
Find a course at a UK university http://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2016/may/23/university-league-tables-2017
DetailsCost of university questioned as only 30% of undergraduates feel they’re getting value for money
Only a third of undergraduates believe their studies are relevant to the workplace, and one in four say their current course is doing little to prepare them for work http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/finances/a-level-results-2016-cost-of-university-value-of-degree-tuition-fees-rise-uk-a7195556.html
DetailsBiggest drop in GCSE pass rate for 30 years due to exam changes
Results for 16-year-olds similar to 2015, but overall pass rate lower as full effect seen of new retakes policy in England https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/25/biggest-drop-in-gcse-pass-rate-for-30-years-due-to-exam-changes
DetailsA-level results: Cost of degree is why Brits do not want to go to university and why majority drop out
Head of alternative careers and education site reminds young people to be aware of all options, adding: ‘It’s important they know university isn’t the be-all and end-all’ http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/a-level-results-cost-of-degree-rising-tuition-fees-maintenance-grants-axed-ucas-clearing-adjustment-a7197231.html
DetailsPrivate school fees soar to £160,000 per child, research finds
School fees rocketed by an average of 21 per cent over the last five years, up from £10,983 in 2011 – an increase that is 8 per cent above inflation http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/private-school-fees-soar-to-160000-per-child-research-finds-a7212886.html
DetailsGCSE results 2016: The 100 best-performing state schools
Initial rankings of state selective and comprehensive schools by GCSE results show The Henrietta Barnett School and Thomas Telford come out top http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gcse-results-2016-best-state-schools-top-100-grades-uk-secondary-where-are-a7211931.html
DetailsGCSE results day 2016: Girls’ grades predicted to be ‘a long way ahead’ of boys
Girls have outperformed boys in GCSE grades A*-C every year since the examination system was brought in more than 25 years ago http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gcse-results-day-2016-girls-grades-predicted-to-be-a-long-way-ahead-of-boys-a7208036.html
DetailsA*-C grades in dramatic decline as GCSE results are published
Proportion of C grades or above drops by unprecedented 2.1 percentage points as new policies come into force https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/25/gcse-results-dramatic-decline-grades
DetailsBiggest drop in GCSE pass rate for 30 years due to exam changes
Results for 16-year-olds similar to 2015, but overall pass rate lower as full effect seen of new retakes policy in England https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/25/biggest-drop-in-gcse-pass-rate-for-30-years-due-to-exam-changes
DetailsA-level results 2016: How UK students fared in 5 charts
A-level results day can be overwhelming for a number of reasons – not least for the inevitable jumble of stats and figures that emerge soon afterwards. Here are four charts to help explain some of the main outcomes of this year’s grades http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/a-level-results-2016-successes-failures-uk-students-explained-5-charts-a7197866.html
Details