October 1, 2013
October 1, 2013
More universities could introduce entrance exams to select the best candidates as a result of recent A level reforms, private school heads warned today. The move would give pupils at fee-paying schools an advantage over state school peers because independent schools have more resources to prepare them, teachers believe. Read the full London Evening Standard […]
Read moreSeptember 27, 2013
September 27, 2013
The Russell Group of leading universities has been asked to produce research on what teenagers need to get into their universities, after a study has cast doubt on so called ‘preferred subjects’. The call comes from Graham Stuart chairman of the Commons Education Select Committee. Read the full BBC story.
Read moreSeptember 17, 2013
September 17, 2013
Private schools will no longer be required to provide free and subsidised places to pupils from poor families under major new guidelines for charities published today. The new guidelines give schools complete freedom to decide how to open up to the poor, suggesting they can run A-level master-classes for deprived pupils, send teachers to state […]
Read moreSeptember 12, 2013
September 12, 2013
The rise in tuition fees to £9,000 has not discouraged students from disadvantaged areas applying to university says the Independent Commission on Fees. Read the full story from The Guardian.
Read moreSeptember 10, 2013
September 10, 2013
‘Inspiring the Future: the first year 2012-13’ has been published to highlight progress made since its national launch in July 2013. It shows how the free Inspiring the Future programme connects state schools/colleges and employers to help young people make better informed decisions about jobs, careers and HE. Read ‘Inspiring the Future: the first year […]
Read moreSeptember 2, 2013
September 2, 2013
Poor standards of numeracy and literacy among young people have been a major concern for Britain’s employers, with many having to offer remedial training. Alison Wolf, professor at King’s College London, who proposed the change in her 2011 review of vocational education, said that it was “scandalous” that half of 16-year-olds were leaving school without […]
Read moreAugust 19, 2013
August 19, 2013
The first ‘Professions Week’ is set for 21 – 27 October 2013 and is aimed at raising awareness of the major but sometimes less well known professions among 14 – 19 year olds. The week will support teachers and careers advisors, giving them the relevant materials to help young people make informed decisions with regards […]
Read moreAugust 16, 2013
August 16, 2013
A growing gender divide is opening up in schools with girls shying away from maths and science A-levels and fewer boys opting for English and creative subjects. Read the full story from the Independent.
Read moreAugust 13, 2013
August 13, 2013
The ‘Call for papers’ for the third Education and Employers Taskforce academic research conference is open and runs until 25 October. The ‘Exploring school-to-work transitions in international perspective’ conference will take place in central London on 23 January 2014.
Read moreAugust 12, 2013
August 12, 2013
Top-class vocational qualifications should be called A-levels so they have the prestige they need to rescue the UK from its chronic skills shortage, John Cridland the head of the CBI urges. Read the full story from the Independent.
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