…with their reading for 20 minutes a day for just 10 weeks made similar progress. One school reported that the reading ages of its students leaped by as much as…
A major programme is launched to ‘dispel the myths’ surrounding Oxbridge
…courses at Cambridge, St Andrews and Durham universities. It will focus on supporting students through the applications process and master classes in teachers’ specialist subjects. Read the full article here…
Halifax launches £1 million university access scheme for Yorkshire youngsters
…2001. Colleagues are encouraged to get involved in volunteering. In 2006 over 7,300 colleagues across the UK registered their volunteering activities. These community based activities range from ongoing regular work…
Independent school bursaries must recognise cost of out-of-school activities
Independent schools need to acknowledge the costs of extra-curricular activities when devising schemes to help poor students, according to a new report released by the Sutton Trust today. Those that…
Expand Teach First to Primary Schools
…First scheme, which currently focuses on secondary schools, to inner city primary schools. Providing financial incentives to teachers in the most challenging primary schools, these to include higher starting salaries…
Less than 10% of teachers think government school reforms will improve outcomes for less privileged children
Less than one in ten teachers think the Coalition Government’s school reforms introducing more academies and establishing free schools will help improve the educational outcomes of disadvantaged children, a major…