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It’s Never Too Late to Learn

Education has lots of options for everyone in the UK and the good news it, it’s never too late to become a mature student. If you are still interested in studyi…

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Justine Greening – new Education Secretary

In Theresa May’s first cabinet re-shuffle, Justine Greening, who is MP for Putney in South-west London was appointed as Education Secretary and Minister f…

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Homework in Primary Schools

In 1998, the Education Secretary, David Blunkett, produced guidelines for homework for children of primary and secondary age. It was recommended that children i…

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2016 Key Stage 1 SPAG tests cancelled

For many parents with school-age children, education can seem a quagmire of acronyms. Key Stage 1 refers to Year 1 and Year 2 in English and Welsh primary schoo…

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A levels or BTECs?

If your 16 year old is sitting GCSE exams this Summer, they are probably also considering their next moves for the following 2 years. It’s no longer possi…

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The Homework Debate – Part 2

There should arguable always be a balance between too little and too much homework, and there still needs to be improvements made in UK schools. By setting home…

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The Homework Debate – Part 1

Homework is a sensitive subject in schools, not just for students and teachers, but for parents as well. From a teachers’ point of view, homework gives them mor…

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