Archive for February 2011
Are examination results getting better?
It is reported that examination results are getting better every year. Teachers and parents know the reality. Below are some of the reasons why more students are doing well in public examinations. reduction in the content of the specifications (syllabus); pressure on teachers to teach students mainly to pass examinations; counting some vocational qualifications, including…
Read MoreSaturdays should be for sports and fun – really!
Young people should play rugby, football, go for a music lesson or go dancing or singing on a Saturday, and not go for extra classes. I run Saturday Schools in London and the Home Counties, and I think this sort of provision shouldn’t really exist. However, the reality is that, sadly, the education system is…
Read MoreMore competition for university places: a cause for celebration or a cause for concern?
An article on the BBC website on 20th January 2011 reads: Ucas figures: Fewer UK students get university places Official figures show that the number of UK students accepted onto university courses dropped last year, as record numbers failed to get places. More than 210,000 would-be students were left without a university place in the UK, final…
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