The state has helped poor pupils into private schools before – did it work?
A proposal may give 10,000 free places a year to low-income students, but private schools may not be a better fit
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE MATHEMATICS
Free to use site. Many IGCSE topics covered. Randomly generates differentiated questions on topics and provides answers. Good for practicing skills. Can be used on a whiteboard or printed onto worksheets.
Serre: Finite groups, Yesterday and Today
A talk of Jean Pierre Serre delivered on April 24, 2015 at the Harvard Mathematics Department.
Is reading on a tablet better for young children, or should they stick to paper books?
Bedtime stories can be comforting, chilling and mysterious, but new research highlights how emotions change depending on how children are doing it
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE MATHEMATICS
Enormous range of teaching resources, downloadable texts, topic booklets and interactive materials covering all age groups. Most IGCSE topics covered.
Student Finance loans ‘illegal and unenforceable’, says top lawyer
Exclusive: Equity laws restated during the recent High Court Brexit case could provide hope for those being ‘exploited’ by ‘mis-sold’ student loans, argues Estelle Clarke
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE ΜΑΤΗΕΜΑΤΙCS
The site also has a section called ‘Bring on the Maths’. This component requires a subscription but contains a lot of extra resources. It covers much of the IGCSE content and beyond.
Schools budget could be cut by £3bn, National Audit Office report warns
Schools must reduce spending by 8 per cent per pupil by 2020 – the biggest real terms cut ‘in a generation’
Cambridge IGCSE Maths
Teacher resources for all age groups, including video lessons, interactive materials on most topics, puzzles, modelling problems and investigations
Gap between rich and poor primary school pupils wider than it was 50 years ago
The difference in reading attainment between richest and poorest chidlren is largest in the US, where disadvantaged pupils are behind by about a year before they even start school