Our education system fails to amplify students’ creativity and interest in learning. To continue along the current path is increasingly unscientific, unjustifiable and plain dull.
A grounding in grandeur: Winchester College in Hampshire.
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The government assumes that with the right education and training, a young person will be able to get work. But this is not the case, especially for young people who live in rural and regional areas.
Oxgangs Primary in Edinburgh ravaged by storm earlier in the year.
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The Private Finance Initiative was meant to be the solution to 21st century public buildings. Edinburgh’s school problems are far from unique, however.
Anti-bullying laws can both help and hurt students.
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We need a major revamp of teacher education from the inside out that changes the model to provide all children with the education that is right for them.
Research shows that teachers are one of the main factors influencing a student’s learning outcomes.
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There is no straightforward answer, but research shows there are some key things to consider when choosing a school which might help determine where to send your child.
As a new teacher, your heavy school workload is exacerbated because you are doing everything for the first time.
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For new teachers, as the end of first term nears, you may be feeling despair. But don’t leave - we need teachers like you. Here’s some advice on how to make the first year a little less turbulent.
Just 52% of students in year 10 are meeting the minimum standard required in ICT.
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Teachers admit falling down in digital competency, so if we are to improve students’ performance in this area, we first need to get teachers’ skills up to scratch.
Schools: pushed into becoming academies.
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The Grattan Institute’s new report, Widening Gaps, invites us to think differently about how to measure student progress and tackle entrenched inequalities in achievement.
Get ready: Nicky Morgan announces big changes ahead for schools.
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