A new study has confirmed that homework is good for schoolchildren – and British pupils aren’t doing enough of it, says Boarding School Beak. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationopinion/11293912/Homework-a-blessing-not-a-battleground.html
DetailsHow computing could be key to improving literacy. https://news.tes.co.uk/b/tes-professional/2014/12/11/use-blogs-to-inspire-the-writer-in-your-pupils.aspx
DetailsLearning revolution will lead to fewer teachers and an ‘explosion’ of data, says Sir Michael Barber. https://news.tes.co.uk/b/news/2014/12/11/learning-revolution-predicted-to-lead-to-fewer-teachers-and-an-explosion-of-quot-data-quot.aspx
DetailsA-level plans may hinder disadvantaged pupils’ hopes. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/alevel-plans-may-hinder-disadvantaged-pupils-hopes-9908456.html
DetailsDisney launches its first ‘Imagicademy’ educational app for kids. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/11/disney-imagicademy-educational-app-maths
Details‘The children come in hungry to learn’: Birmingham school with winning recipe. http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/dec/11/birmingham-nelson-mandela-school-success
DetailsFour UK hubs to make ‘spooky’ quantum physics useful. http://www.nature.com/news/four-uk-hubs-to-make-spooky-quantum-physics-useful-1.16426?WT.ec_id=NEWS-201412
DetailsColleges warn of ‘crisis of confidence’ in A-level marking. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11276707/Colleges-warn-of-crisis-of-confidence-in-A-level-marking.html
DetailsSchools go backwards: Pupils are worse at maths and literacy than their grandparents. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2449481/Education-crisis-Pupils-worse-maths-literacy-grandparents.html
DetailsCambridge graduates ‘the most employable in the world’. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11280408/Cambridge-graduates-the-most-employable-in-the-world.html
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