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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Learning Light Bulb – Revision Advice for Parents: How to Support your Teenager’s Revision
With GCSE and A-Level exams approaching successful revision techniques become even more paramount. Huge proportions of students have not been
The culture of low expectation in schools; are teachers too tolerant of bad behaviour?
The standard of behaviour by young people is so bad such that what is acceptable as the norm is well
No more A-level exams in January – should young people relax?
Up until the previous academic year, A-level (AS and A2) exams were taken in January as well as in May
The scramble for university places to avoid high fees – Do the figures add up?
It is that time of the year when newspapers and TV stations carry pictures of teenagers celebrating after the summer
Are private schools really 400 times more successful than comprehensives?
It was reported on Radio 4 this morning that a study by the Sutton Trust shows that the top five
A Levels and University Entrance Part 1
Continuing on from the earlier interviews with Esma Akkilic, Mr. Musty and Esma sat down to speak about A Levels
What is the EBacc?
20% of school leavers in London can’t read confidently – Is EBacc the answer? The Evening Standard has focused recently
GCSE Science Options
In this video, Excel in Key Subjects Principal, Mr. Idris Musty explains the various GCSE Science options available to students.
Oxford Admission: all White, all Brown and all the Hullabaloo!
A recent comment from the prime minister, regarding the ethnic balance of new undergraduates admitted to Oxford University, appeared in