Archive for the ‘Latest News’ Category

Education sector articles covering a range of topics.

ChildLine Worried about Cyber Bullying increase.

Posted on Monday, April 7th, 2014

As cyberbullying cases rise year after year organisation such as ChildLine are concerned. The Department of Education has released plans to tackle cyberbullying by providing curriculum lessons on safety for all schools.

Moving Positively Towards Maths!

Posted on Monday, March 24th, 2014

A positive attitude towards Maths is needed to boost a child’s family learning environment and increase their interest in the subject.

OCR Recalls Papers for Remark

Posted on Thursday, March 20th, 2014

Exam papers were recalled after OCR Exam Board’s shocking announcement that some papers were marked incorrectly.

Labour Proposes New Qualification for NEET School Leavers!

Posted on Monday, March 17th, 2014

Labour party are planning to launch a new course called the National Baccalaureate that will tackle the issue of teenagers leaving education after their GCSEs.

Should the Government Introduce Longer School Hours?

Posted on Monday, February 24th, 2014

Education Secretary Michael Gove has once again caused differing opinions to emerge after claiming longer school hours and tuition will boost Britain on an international scale. Others are not so open to the idea and feel that Gove should not compare failure by looking toward world competition.

Do School Teachers Need Tougher Punishments for Children?

Posted on Monday, February 17th, 2014

People directly and indirectly involved in education cannot seem to agree on tougher punishments for school children. Differing opinions were expressed after Education Secretary Michael Gove released an explosive report on punishments.