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Bangkok welcomes the first Osiris Masterclass

Osiris Educational has been running courses, in-school training and interventions across the UK for over 15 years. This Autumn, we are delighted to be running our first conference for international schools. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Using social media as a language learning tool

Children now turn to social media by default. This makes it a great – albeit currently underused – tool for language teaching, says Ryan Owen Gibson. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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GTC closes after 10 years and just 89 incompetency cases

The General Teaching Council for England – which tomorrow will officially cease to exist – was formed a decade ago with major ambitions. It would, we were told, drive up teaching standards while simultaneously maintaining public confidence in the profession. … Continue reading

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Teacher concern over new reading test

The Government’s new reading test for six-year-olds could face a boycott from teachers. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Church of England reaffirms its commitment to education

The Church of England has said it expects to create 200 more schools over the next five years, as it set out its vision for its role in education. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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How to harness the learning power of a good display

Floating spaceships may be standard fodder in primary classrooms but today’s blogger argues secondary teachers should not dismiss the learning potential of a great display. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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8,000 students caught up in email security breach

The details of more than 8,000 students were sent out by Student Finance England as part of a mass email distribution following a blunder by staff. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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The shocking truth about state schools: they’re good

The local comprehensive has new allure for private-school loving parents, and not just because it’s cheaper.  In the classroom, 11 heads are bent studiously over sample A-level papers. A girl in a smart black jacket highlights a question. The only … Continue reading

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More teenagers to take GCSEs in foreign languages 2012

Foreign languages are making a comeback in schools following government reforms designed to downgrade “soft subjects”, it emerged today.  Four-in-10 secondary school in England are reporting a rise in the number of pupils taking French, German and Spanish at GCSE, … Continue reading

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Leaders of the pack: UK headteachers are top of the table

UK heads are the best in the developed world, an international research study has concluded. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Brightest pupils ‘pushed towards Russell Group universities’

The brightest pupils from every state school in England will be fast-tracked towards elite universities as part of a new drive to reward talented teenagers. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Wales asks schools to teach to the Pisa test

For the past 15 months, one subject has provoked more discussion, debate and disagreement among educationalists in Wales than any other: the Pisa (Programme for International Student Assessment) education rankings. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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How history could oil the wheels of social intercourse

Calls for a return to a curriculum based on British key dates could bring unexpected benefits {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Roddy Doyle: the joy of teaching children to write

Inspired by his friend Dave Eggers, Irish novelist Roddy Doyle set up Fighting Words to nurture the creative skills of deprived children – with a little help from some big names {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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School exams subjected to equality checks to stamp out bias

Examiners are closely vetting primary school test papers to ensure they do not discriminate against children on the grounds of race or gender, it has emerged. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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MPs ‘overwhelmed’ by Twitter questions for Gove

MPs say they have been “overwhelmed” with responses after they asked the public to send questions via Twitter for Education Secretary Michael Gove. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Michael Gove criticised for awarding public funds to organisation he advised

Michael Gove, the education secretary, awarded £2m of public money to an organisation that he promoted as an adviser for four years. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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School league tables ‘causing drop in standards’

The annual league tables rank schools by their exam results, but critics say this encourages heads to pour resources into helping below-average pupils achieve the bare minimum in pursuit of “perverse” targets. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Planned copyright changes could stop authors writing for schools

Hundreds of writers including children’s laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson, Philip Pullman and Anne Fine are protesting the government’s plans to amend educational copyright, with many saying they will be forced to stop writing for schools if the changes go ahead. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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The King’s Speech sparks resurgence of elocution lessons

Figures show the number of people seeking voice coaching has more than doubled in a year in response to the depressed jobs market. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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