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White working class boys achieve lowest GCSE grades, analysis shows

10/11/2016 - 10:54

Attainment in UK schools among disadvantaged pupils varies dramatically between different ethnicities, with white working class boys achieving the

Academics call on AQA to save Art History A-level

24/10/2016 - 10:44

Over 100 academics have signed a letter calling on the AQA exam board to reconsider its decision to scrap the art history A-level.

Former Conservative Education Secretary questions Ebacc target

28/09/2016 - 11:04

Lord Baker, who served as Education Secretary in the Conservative government from 1986-89, has questioned the government’s target for 90 per cent of pupils to study the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc), claiming that it has a ‘narrow academic focus’.

MPs launch inquiry into primary assessment

23/09/2016 - 11:00

The Education Select Committee has launched an inquiry into assessment in primary schools to scrutinise how recent reforms have affected teaching and learning.

Over-testing ruins the joy of reading, Morpurgo warns

22/09/2016 - 11:42

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo has warned that too much testing in schools risks killing the joy of reading for children.

Liberal Democrats promise to end primary SATs

21/09/2016 - 10:27

The Liberal Democrat Party has promised to ‘end the current system of SATS in primary schools’, warning that tests have become a ‘distraction’ in schools.

Ofqual confirms how new GCSE grades will be awarded

08/09/2016 - 09:45

Ofqual has confirmed how the new GCSE grades, which will be graded from 9 to 1, will be awarded.

National Reference Test given the go ahead for 2017

05/09/2016 - 12:00

The first National Reference Test (NRT), designed to better inform the awarding of GCSE grades, has been given the go ahead to take place in 2017.

Oxford gives places to highest proportion of state school pupils in 40 years

05/09/2016 - 11:44

Oxford University has offered 59.2 per cent of places to state educated pupils, the highest proportion in at least 40 years, according to a report from the BBC.

‘Massive untapped potential’ in Welsh schools, says leading academic

31/08/2016 - 11:00

The Welsh education system has ‘massive untapped potential’ and the Schools Challenge Cymru (SCC) initiative has a made a ‘significant impact’ within its first two years, according to a leading Welsh government adviser.

Independent schools see decline in top grades

30/08/2016 - 10:58

Independent schools have seen a decline in the proportion of pupils achieving A*-A grades, which fell from 49.3 per cent to 48.7 per cent over the last year, according to figures from the Independent Schools Council (ISC).

Pupils feel schools are failing to prepare them for work, research suggests

26/08/2016 - 10:29

A large proportion of young people believe that schools and colleges are failing to adequately prepare them for the world of work, according to new research.

Religious Studies GCSE sees highest entries in 14 years

26/08/2016 - 09:59

The number of pupils in England and Wales who were entered for the full course GCSE in Religious Studies (RS) has reached its highest since 2002.

NAHT criticises Ebacc in wake of GCSE results

25/08/2016 - 12:17

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has criticised the government’s focus on the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc), claiming it is ‘narrowing the curriculum’.

Students need more guidance on A-level choices, survey suggests

25/08/2016 - 10:41

Only 30 per cent of students feel suitably informed of how their A-level options would impact their university/degree choice, according to a new survey.

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