Category Archives: Grammar Schools

Grammar schools ‘should be forced to hit tougher targets’

Posted on May 3, 2012 by dchan

Grammar schools should be subjected to tough new targets amid claims too many academically-selective schools are “coasting”, according to research. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Kent grammar schools intake has more than 10% from private education

Posted on April 27, 2012 by dchan

Statistics released under FOI do not bode well for assumption that grammar schools help poorer children get better education. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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‘Affluence is a factor’ in tests, says 11-plus council

Posted on April 23, 2012 by dchan

A council which uses the 11-plus to select pupils for its grammar schools is accused of accepting that “affluence” has a role in the test. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Fines for universities slammed by admissions don Professor Steven Schwartz

Posted on April 16, 2012 by dchan

A key architect of moves to get more working class students into universities has warned that schools are not producing “recruitable” teenagers – and backed grammar schools as a way to create social mobility. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Grammar schools that belong to an elitism has to stop

Posted on April 2, 2012 by dchan

Grammar schools are on the rise again. The left mustn’t be complacent about them any longer. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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More than a third of schools judged not good enough

Posted on March 7, 2012 by tburr

More than a third of schools in England were rated not good enough by the schools watchdog, Ofsted, during the last three months of 2011. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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British children from poorest homes ‘being failed at school’

Posted on February 10, 2012 by tburr

White British pupils from working class homes are more likely to fail at school than any other ethnic group, sparking fresh concerns that a generation of young people are being consigned to a life on benefits. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Go Green Week in schools

Posted on February 6, 2012 by tburr

This week, 6th-11th February, is Go Green Week. Here are 10 resources for schools to use to hold their own event and support going green. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Secondary school league tables: The schools at the top

Posted on January 26, 2012 by dhutson

Two grammar schools are at the top of this year’s secondary school league tables for England. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Labour seeks Lib Dem support to fight grammar school plans

Posted on January 16, 2012 by dhutson

Labour is seeking Liberal Democrat support to oppose changes to the school admissions code that would allow grammar schools to expand. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Grammar schools ‘to expand’ to meet growing demand

Posted on January 9, 2012 by dhutson

Conservative-controlled Kent Council is considering plans to take advantage of new Government powers to expand the number of academically selective places in the county, it was revealed. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Grammar schools get go-ahead to expand

Posted on December 12, 2011 by dhutson

The move is expected to clear the way for an expansion of grammar education without increasing the number of grammar schools. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Leader states that ‘Schools becoming exam factories’

Posted on October 18, 2011 by gmckechnie

The head of a private school in Berkshire has said the government’s education targets are turning schools into “exam factories”. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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For all the new teachers out there – Guide 1 to starting a new school

Posted on September 8, 2011 by SLovatt

This article is designed for new teachers who want some extra support in the classroom. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Pushy Parent; Are you one?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by SLovatt

With at least 40% of children in London now having a private tutor after school, the question being asked is: Are you a pushy parent? {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Best state schools add £77,000 to the value of nearby homes

Posted on August 31, 2011 by SLovatt

A top-performing state school  can up to £77,000 to the value of a house within its catchment area, according to new research.  {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Private tuition gives middle class the edge in GCSEs

Posted on August 24, 2011 by MThompson

The number of pupils receiving private tuition in England has risen from 18% in 2005 to nearly a quarter today, reports Nick Pearce in the Independent. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Research: streaming primary school pupils labels them for life

Posted on August 9, 2011 by MThompson

Research shows students from mixed-ability schools perform better academically and achieve more social mobility, says Melissa Benn in The Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Grammar schools ‘should be allowed to expand’, says Gibb

Posted on June 23, 2011 by LWhitehill

Grammar schools will be allowed to expand under reforms designed to give more pupils access to the best education, the Government has signalled. Graeme Paton at The Telegraph reports.  {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Grammar school academic selection an ‘annual charade’

Posted on May 27, 2011 by LWhitehill

A hard-hitting statement describes the testing of 10 and 11-year-olds as an “annual charade”. Maggie Taggart from the BBC reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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