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Extensive training is the basis for giving teachers the autonomy to work the way they want. The result is a highly prized profession and an education system always near the top in international rankings http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jun/17/highly-trained-respected-and-free-why-finlands-teachers-are-different

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Over one in five secondary school maths lessons taught by teacher without degree in the subject

Εducation NewsBy im8 July 7, 2015

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/over-one-in-five-secondary-school-maths-lessons-taught-by-teacher-without-degree-in-the-subject-10362300.html

Online learning: More guidance is now available to the growing community of online learners

Εducation NewsBy im8 July 7, 2015

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/further/online-learning-more-guidance-is-now-available-to-the-growing-community-of-online-learners-9823538.html

UK maths prodigy sets out to prove his worth at international Olympiad

Εducation NewsBy im8 July 5, 2015

16-year-old mathlete Joe Benton travels with UK team to Thailand next week to battle, against the odds, the powerhouses of China, USA and Taiwan http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jul/03/joe-benton-international-maths-prodigy-olympiad-mathlete

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Online learning: For the open-minded, an exciting multimedia experience awaits

Εducation NewsBy im8 July 3, 2015

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/further/online-learning-for-the-openminded-an-exciting-multimedia-experience-awaits-9823432.html

University league table 2015 – the complete list

Εducation NewsBy im8 July 2, 2015

All UK universities ranked by the Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2014/jun/02/university-league-tables-2015-the-complete-list

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University league tables 2016

Εducation NewsBy im8 July 1, 2015

Find a course at a UK university http://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2015/may/25/university-league-tables-2016

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Chinese teachers bring the art of maths to English schools

Εducation NewsBy im8 June 18, 2015

Thirty Shanghai teachers have been flown in by the Department for Education in the hope they can raise flagging standards in schools across England http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/mar/13/chinese-teachers-bring-the-art-of-maths-to-english-schools

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English pupil’s maths scores improve under east Asian approach

Εducation NewsBy im8 June 18, 2015

Study shows ‘maths mastery’ experiment improved children’s scores in English schools after just one year http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jun/18/english-pupils-maths-scores-improve-under-east-asian-approach

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Dear Ms Morgan: this isn’t education, it’s testing, testing, testing

Εducation NewsBy im8 June 3, 2015

Professional bodies responsible for education in the early years have expressed their disagreement with your new ‘baseline’ tests for four-year-olds http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jun/02/nicky-morgan-letter-not-education-but-testing

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Covid in Wales: Masks to be required in schools until half term
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British bride's 1930s wedding dress saved from Australian rubbish skip
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Cost of living: How oil heating price rise is worrying families
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Cambridge University: Church court to rule over Tobias Rustat memorial
Cambridge University wants to move a memorial to Tobias Rustat from Jesus College chapel.
Online Safety Bill: Harmful and illegal content could evade new laws, MPs warn
The sharing of child abuse images and deepfake pornography need to be addressed further, MPs warn.
Heart surgery Wales: Calls for child operations to resume
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