Understanding the source of child anxiety is important. Some fears may be easily soothed; others, such as fears of bullying, may require adult intervention.
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As the first days of school approach rapidly, an educational psychologist offers strategies for combating anxiety in children and teens.
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Why are parents increasingly inserting their child’s name into stories?
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University students sometimes retake courses they had previously failed. How well do they perform on their second attempt?
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It was widely reported boys beat girls in A-level results, but my analysis shows this isn’t actually the case.
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This year’s changes to GCSE grades means results cannot be compared with those of previous years.
Starting a new school can be stressful. But as a parent, you can help.
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School can always be stressful, but starting high school for the first time comes with its own fears and anxieties. Here’s some simple advice for parents to help their freshmen navigate the new year.
British Columbia Premier John Horgan gives a thumbs up after being sworn in earlier this month. Horgan’s coalition government has pledged to make education a priority.
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The new British Columbia government wants the province to shed its status as a laggard on education funding and poverty reduction. If it succeeds, B.C. will be a safer place to live.
When we send children off to school, we are asking them to leave their secure base and head off into the great unknown.
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Even kids who have attended daycare can find the first days of kindergarten stressful. The good news is that parents can take practical steps this summer, to prepare for the fall transition.
Food glorious food – not for all children.
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But holiday clubs can help.
More parents are choosing to delay their child starting school, especially boys.
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When to start their child at school is often a stressful decision for parents, and there is a need for more support for them in making that choice.
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Women also sexually abuse children, but their reasons are often different to men’s.
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The crisis in modern language teaching.
The boy who lived lives on.
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Harry Potter has taught us so much about life, love, and learning.
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An obsession with coding is turning students off computing.
Indigenous children can benefit greatly from learning in a language they understand.
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Research shows many concepts are best learned in the language that the learner understands.
To the taxpayer, each long-term early school leaver costs $335,000.
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Achievement is largely locked in by the age of 25, so those who do not have a Year 12 qualification by then are unlikely ever to have one.
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It starts with making sure every pupil feels included and listened to.
Super-size me?
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A look at the issue of class sizes.
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What’s it like to be a refugee in the UK?
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Gamification in schools teaches children that they should expect their every move to be watched, rated, and possibly shared publicly.