British school children could be guinea pigs for controversial new tests despite other nations rejecting them
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/01/31/british-school-children-could-guinea-pigs-controversial-new/
Turning a tanker – in a perfect storm.
School improvement is a complicated business. And improving a large comprehensive is almost a totally different process to establishing a new school (I’ve done both). A high proportion of the mega-success stories we hear about are from new schools or schools that have closed and re-opened: they set up the curriculum from scratch, hire the
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From ‘overlearning’ to going barefoot: how to learn better
Forget practising for hours on end or cramming the night before an exam. Here are some pointers to help you get top results The old saying, “If at first you don’t succeed: try, try again”, might need rewriting. Because, according to new research, even if you do succeed, you should still try, try again. “Overlearning”, scientists
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Andy McNab says joyless education is damaging poor children's literacy
Bravo Two Zero author, who didn’t learn to read until he was 16, says his experience working in schools shows that a box-ticking approach to tuition inhibits reading skills of the less privileged Government literacy policy that emphasises grammar over enjoyment is discriminating against poor children and has contributed to England’s position at the bottom
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How to write for the Teacher Network
Here are our tips on how to pitch a strong idea and write a successful piece for the Teacher Network We have a huge, active community of members on the Guardian Teacher Network, many of whom write blogs and comment pieces for us. We value these contributions enormously – you are the real experts on
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League tables 'mislead on school success'
School league tables would look different if "churn rates" were included, it is claimed.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38809805
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Government to rebroker Manchester free schools founded by charity boss
Two free schools in Greater Manchester will be re-brokered to new multi-academy trusts after one was placed into special measures on its first inspection and the second given a financial notice to improve. The Collective Spirit free school in Oldham, which opened in September 2013, received an Ofsted judgement of “inadequate” in all categories in
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How wearing slippers at school could improve performance
Taking your shoes off or wearing slippers at school improves performance a study suggests.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38813815
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Can I still get into law with a 2:2 degree?
Missing out on top academic grades doesn’t have to be the end of your legal career. Luke Murphy lays out some alternative routes in There’s no denying that you’re at a disadvantage trying to get into law without strong academic grades. Is it impossible? No – but you will need to jump over higher hurdles
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Derbyshire pupils wear slippers at school to get 'better grades'
A study finds children who attend lessons without shoes work harder and behave better.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-38806734
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