Will the new GCSE of grades 9 to 1 lead to new Elitism?
An article in the TES (The Times Educational Supplements – a magazine widely read by teachers) recently carried the headline […]
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The Internet – a distraction or a force of good for your teenager?
The Internet – a distraction or a force of good for your teenager? It is difficult to imagine doing
How a good teacher inspired the author, Damian Thompson – 32 years later Peter Pegnall continues to deliver!
It is fascinating how much difference a good teacher can make in inspiring a young person. It is wonderful to
Back to the beginning of time! – All Saturday classes are now at Greenwich
It is a wonderful spectacle looking at the Thames from the foyer outside the Royal George in Queen Anne Court.
GCSE to AS level, the transition – the summer break, the freedom, the maturity and the challenges!
Last month it was reported that Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, was preparing to replace GCSEs for England from autumn
Choosing a good school is only the start!
Nurture or Nature – Choosing a good school is only the start! There are so many attributes that make for
Good school, bad school, bog standard comp: How good is good?
I was living in London during my time in the sixth form, and was determined not to go to university
Achieving success in school – Nature or Nurture?
Doing the right thing plays a bigger part in young people’s success to achieve high examination grades than intelligence. If
Riots, theft, vandalism and being middleclass! – Let’s dig deeper
Every well-meaning person must be shocked by some of the incidents that occurred during the recent riot. It is something
Literacy Rates in London Video
As you may well be aware, the Evening Standard have been running a campaign in London to raise literacy rates.