Education

                   

Parents plead for lessons on homework

guardian.co.uk     1 hr ago          

Adults feel unable to help children because they are baffled by some modern teaching methods Parents feel increasingly unable to help their children with homework because they find it too difficult to understand. A study by the...                

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Exams chief calls for earlier A-level results to help appeals

guardian.co.uk     1 hr ago          

The tradition of waiting until the second Thursday in August before A-level results are released should be ended, says the head of the UK's largest examining board. Mike Cresswell, director-general of AQA, wants the marks to be...                

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Sir Paul McCartney in high spirits at Lipa graduation

icnetwork.co.uk     10 hrs ago   11 related          

Jul 26 2008 by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo SIR Paul McCartney has spoken about the unique spirit of Lipa at the college’s graduation ceremony. Speaking at yesterday’s graduation bash at the Philharmonic Hall, he said: “The...                

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My Cambridge diary by Victoria Richardson

cam.ac.uk     10 hrs ago   1 related          

Here is her diary. My nerves were calmed when I saw a guy pulling out his letter from Cambridge and I approached him to ask him if he was attending the Headstart course as well. He was, so we walked to King's College together,...                

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Smash School Privatisation: Next Step In The Anti-Academy Campaign

indymedia.org.uk     10 hrs ago   1 related          

Following last week’s actions against the privatisation of UK education in Wembley, North West London, a new call out by campaigners to re-squat the land and put another obstacle in the way of Blair’s profitable education...                

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Get A Degree In Interior Design From Home

ukhomeideas.co.uk     14 mins ago          

For the first time ever in the UK, aspiring interior designers, or those already working in the industry, can study for a degree in interior design from home via distance learning. The National Design Academy, in partnership...                

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NYC adds double dutch rope jumping as school sport

nwsource.com     1 hr ago   7 related          

NEW YORK -- The popular urban street pastime called double dutch, in which competitors jump between two ropes twirled eggbeater-style, is getting more recognition, becoming an officially sanctioned sport in New York City high...                

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Autism Rates Soaring For Somalis In U.S.

cbs5.com     9 hrs ago   6 related          

Their colorful shops line the streets, catering to their own culture and drawing in ours. Beginning in 1993, Somali people began arriving in Minnesota from refugee camps in Kenya. By that time, Somalia's political chaos had led...                

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Sweden's turn to choose schools

msn.com     1 hr ago   3 related          

Trend mirrors rise of the voucher system in U.S., with all pros, cons STOCKHOLM, Sweden - But while the percentage of children in U.S. private schools has dropped slightly in recent years, signs are that the trend in Sweden is...                

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Finally, an association for Delhi University's foreign students

nerve.in     2 hrs ago   3 related          

New Delhi, July 15 - It's not easy being a foreign student in Delhi University. Alien to the city's culture and local languages, it can be quite a challenge for them to find accommodation or even proper food. The Foreign...                

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