‘A’ new A-level grade

Some of us have been lucky enough to experience what it is like to attain an A* grade in our GCSE’s. However, this covetable grade will now be achievable by students studying A-level qualifications.
This new A-level grade will be awarded to candidates, who attain a mark of at least 90%, for the first time [...]

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Educational quotes & sayings

Some interesting quotes and sayings for the world of Education:
My parents told me, “Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.” I tell my daughters, “Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.” ~Thomas L. Friedman
Whatever is good to know is difficult to learn. [...]

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Childrens playgrounds axed

Labours plans, which started over two years ago, to give each local council in England funding to build 22 play areas by 2011 have been axed by the new government.
The Playbuilder proposal, which was to coast in the region of £235m, was designed to help develop 3,500 community playgrounds. Many of the play areas [...]

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Scottish students high pass rates

Around 160,000 students in Scotland a have helped set a new record pass rate for Higher examinations.  The SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) announced that the pass rate is up from 74.2 % from last year to 74.6 %.
What is even more surprising is that about 35,000 of the students received their exam results by email [...]

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Mobile cheats

The number of students who try to use mobile phone to cheat on their exams is on the increase. The BBC has released figures which indicate that cheating in exams has risen alarmingly.
Students have been caught trying to smuggle mobile phones and mp3 players into exam halls. Some of them have even been [...]

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