Category Archives: International Education

Visa rules must not deter Indian students, says Oxford

Posted on April 13, 2012 by dchan

Oxford University is urging potential students from India not to be deterred from coming to the UK to study by tough new visa rules. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Students visas abused and not controlled

Posted on March 27, 2012 by dchan

Government’s migration controls failing as problems persist with UK Border Agency, says National Audit Office report. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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UK trails Poland and Bulgaria on adults educated to A-level standard

Posted on February 8, 2012 by tburr

Lecturers’ union says European data show Britain risks languishing in ‘mid-table obscurity’ due to rising cost of learning. The UK has a smaller proportion of adults with A-levels or their equivalent than Poland or Bulgaria, an analysis by the European Union’s … Continue reading →

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New York schools enter the iZone

Posted on November 23, 2011 by LWhitehill

After the iPhone and the iPad, the iZone is a different kind of design experiment. It’s New York’s attempt to reinvent an inner-city school. The BBC reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Disabled children excluded from education

Posted on November 23, 2011 by LWhitehill

One in three of the children around the world who do not have access to primary education have a disability, says a report from the charity Sightsavers. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Immigrant children benefit from Finnish education

Posted on November 23, 2011 by LWhitehill

Finland’s education system is already praised worldwide. Now, as its population becomes more diverse, it is setting a great example when it comes to educating its immigrant children, too. Jessica Shepherd of the Guardian reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Half of universities predict student numbers will fall

Posted on August 5, 2011 by MThompson

Report shows 56 universities expect to be teaching fewer undergraduates once tuition fees rise, reports Jessica Shepherd in The Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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End to free language classes for immigrants

Posted on August 1, 2011 by MThompson

Thousands of vulnerable women face being priced out of classes that enable them to learn English, reports Sarah Morrison in The Independent. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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English students should study abroad, says minister

Posted on July 28, 2011 by MThompson

More students from England should be able to study abroad, says the Universities Minister David Willetts in a report by the BBC’s Katherine Sellgren. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Student visa reforms “rushed”: MPs

Posted on July 27, 2011 by MThompson

MPs have accused the government of rushing plans to curb student visas, saying they could harm the economy, according to a BBC report. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Record 1m pupils speak English as a second language

Posted on June 23, 2011 by CHoward

Almost one million schoolchildren speak English as a second language, official figures show, sparking claims that mass immigration is placing a “huge strain” on the education system, Graeme Paton reports in The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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UK pupils ‘among least likely to overcome tough start’

Posted on June 17, 2011 by LWhitehill

The UK performs poorly in an international league table showing how many disadvantaged pupils succeed “against the odds” at school. Sean Coughlan at the BBC reports.  {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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ESOL funding cuts means pupils can’t afford the lessons they need

Posted on April 14, 2011 by CHoward

Teachers say government rules mean fewer immigrants will be able to afford ESOL classes they have been told to take, Jessica Shepherd reports in The Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Ebacc puts pressure on parents and pupils

Posted on April 12, 2011 by CHoward

The English bac and schools’ response to it will create more anxiety and pressure for pupils and parents, Fiona Millar reports for The Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Independent schools warn on visas

Posted on March 11, 2011 by CHoward

BBC reports that proposed changes to the immigration system could prevent older overseas teenagers from coming to the UK to study, independent schools are warning. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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UK universities second only to US, study finds

Posted on March 10, 2011 by CHoward

Results from Times Higher Education magazine reveal that, in reputation, UK is behind US, with Japan following in third, Jessica Shepherd of The Guardian reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Pakistan faces educational ‘emergency’, says government

Posted on March 10, 2011 by CHoward

The Pakistani government says the country is in the midst of an educational emergency with disastrous human and economic consequences, Marianne Landzettel of BBC News reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Critics say top-rated Chinese education system has a flaw

Posted on February 16, 2011 by LWhitehill

Last month’s announcement that Shanghai students had outperformed the rest of the world in math, science and reading has sparked a surprising reaction in parts of this region: criticism of China’s education system. Kathy Chu of USA Today reports. {lang: … Continue reading →

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Why Does China Go Nuts Over a Test?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by LWhitehill

 My house in Beijing sits between the Confucius Temple and the Lama Temple, a small wedge of the capital that, every year at this time, becomes the epicenter of student anxiety. On Monday and Tuesday, ten million wild-eyed teen-agers across … Continue reading →

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