Posts on ‘October 16th, 2008’

Letter: The original idea behind assessment at key stage 2 and 3 was that it should be teacher assessment, not tests and exams
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Letter: The original idea behind assessment at key stage 2 and 3 was that it should be teacher assessment, not tests and exams
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Opposition MPs criticise the lack of progress in closing the achievement gap between rich and poor
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Opposition MPs criticise the lack of progress in closing the achievement gap between rich and poor
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A study suggests girls start school an average of two months ahead of boys.
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A study suggests girls start school an average of two months ahead of boys.
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Up to 70 schools on the Government’s underperforming “hit list” will be closed within two years and turned into privately-sponsored academies, The Independent has learnt. Education ministers have been given the green light by the Treasury to expand the controversial programme and create 70 additional academies from schools on the list by 2010.

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Up to 70 schools on the Government’s underperforming “hit list” will be closed within two years and turned into privately-sponsored academies, The Independent has learnt. Education ministers have been given the green light by the Treasury to expand the controversial programme and create 70 additional academies from schools on the list by 2010.

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Children brought up in Wales are less likely to be smacked by their parents than those in any other part of the UK, says a study released today.

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Children brought up in Wales are less likely to be smacked by their parents than those in any other part of the UK, says a study released today.

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