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
DetailsVeterans of the bruising process who have sat the aptitude tests, stressed over the personal statements and sobbed afterwards shed light on the same interview rooms which will be open again in just a few months http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/oxford-cambridge-university-admission-interview-application-how-to-get-into-oxbridge-a7216741.html
DetailsFailure to acknowledge the true cost of education heaps pressure on parents already feeling the strain. But some are now taking matters into their own hands http://www.independent.co.uk/money/the-painful-cost-of-a-free-education-a7207176.html
DetailsLess than a third of students said they felt suitably informed of how their A-Level options would impact their university or degree choice, a survey found http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/gcse-results-day-2016-now-i-have-my-grades-which-a-levels-should-i-take-a7207356.html
DetailsThe first students to pay £9,000 fees graduated last year. Was it worth it? https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/30/university-tuition-fees-are-they-worth-it-students
DetailsFind a course at a UK university http://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2016/may/23/university-league-tables-2017
DetailsOnly 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
DetailsResults 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
DetailsHead 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
DetailsSchool 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
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