Category Archives: Qualifications

British jobseekers need skills boost for competitive job market

Posted on April 17, 2012 by dchan

Young British workers face a “huge challenge” from older and more experienced foreign rivals, the employment minister has warned. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Bright state school pupils “less likely to get into Oxford”

Posted on February 6, 2012 by tburr

State school students with straight A grades are less likely to win places at Oxford University than those from private schools, figures show. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Has our addiction to education created the wrong sort of jobseekers?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by tburr

In our pursuit of the luxury trades, many essential but less glamorous jobs have been overlooked or forgotten. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Ofqual calls for more multiple choice questions in A-levels

Posted on February 2, 2012 by tburr

Glenys Stacey, chief executive of Ofqual, said the Government should consider an overhaul of the system used to evaluate pupils’ abilities amid fears schools are too reliant on traditional exams. She said a review of international evidence showed that other … Continue reading →

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How to top the league tables…

Posted on January 31, 2012 by tburr

Thomas Telford School in Shropshire is the country’s top comprehensive for GCSE results, according to this year’s school league tables. The headteacher, Kevin Satchwell, put the school’s success down to its three-hour lessons and extended day. By the time pupils … Continue reading →

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Even ‘Mickey Mouse’ is feeling the pinch

Posted on January 31, 2012 by tburr

Over 3,000 “Mickey Mouse” courses are getting the cut from school league tables, it is announced today. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Exam boards: how examiners tip off teachers to help students pass

Posted on December 8, 2011 by dhutson

An undercover investigation by The Daily Telegraph discloses that teachers are paying up to £230 a day to attend seminars with chief examiners during which they are advised on exam questions and the exact wording that pupils should use to … Continue reading →

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Morrisons forced to retrain school-leavers

Posted on December 6, 2011 by dhutson

The standard of school-leavers is so poor that one supermarket has sent back three-quarters of its recruits for “remedial pre-job training” before they start work. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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