Russell Group quizzed on “preferred subjects”
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…
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…
…her 2011 review of vocational education, said that it was “scandalous” that half of 16-year-olds were leaving school without good GCSEs in English and maths. Read the full BBC story….
…2010-11, against 24% of state school pupils. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) data is published a week before this year’s A-level results. Read the full BBC story….
…of science and maths teachers graduating next summer. The government’s new School Direct scheme is recruiting too few trainee teachers in key subjects experts believe. Read the full BBC story….
…and Ruby McGregor Smith on BBC Radio 4’s. Today programme talking about girls’ aspirations and where they look for career advice. Read the full press release. New report aims to…
…speaking at his former school Jedburgh Grammar. Listen to Speakers for Schools founder, Robert Peston, talk about the overarching aims and the Scottish launch on BBC radio ‘Good Morning Scotland’…
…government until 2014. The longer timescale is to allow further debate. Labour’s Stephen Twigg MP urges cross-party talks to achieve consensus over the national curriculum. Read the full BBC story….
…between 2007 and 2010, an average of almost 50% of pupils in cities left education without GCSEs grade A* to C in maths and English. Read the full BBC story….
The jobless total for 16 to 24-year-olds hit a record high of 1.02 million in the quarter. Read the full BBC story….
…of the Centre for Economic Performance at the LSE, describes growing youth unemployment as “a long running problem, rather than something that has just happened”. Read the full BBC story….