Student malpractice up a quarter on 2016
Students found cheating during GCSE and A-Level results rose by a quarter in England during the summer of 2017 compared to the same period a year previously. Exams regulator Ofqual found 2,715 penalties were issued for malpractice compared to 2,180. Most issues were with mobile phones taken into exams, with four in 10 student penalised. […]
Teachers to provide input on Internet Safety Strategy
Teachers across the country have been invited to share their views on the new Internet Safety Strategy green paper, in a number of focus groups organised by the London Grid for Learning (LGfL TRUSTnet) on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Over the course of sessions held at DCMS headquarters […]
Teacher training applications fall sharply in Wales
Figures from UCAS indicate that the number of applications from Wales for teacher training courses fell by 25 per cent in 2017. The data, based on university applications, indicates there were 740 applicants from Wales by mid-December – down from 1,000 during the same period in 2016 and 1,100 in 2015. While commentators have been quick to point […]
CASE STUDY: Bringing literacy to life in the classroom
St Anne’s Catholic Primary in Birkenhead has brought reading and writing to life for its Year 6 pupils using Harry Potter as part of Literacy Alive, a KS2 literacy course from motivational training company PET-Xi. St Anne’s was already placing an increased focus on reading in September 2017 as part of its School Improvement Plan, when […]
Sword Active Risk made available to students
Sword Active Risk has made its risk management software (ARM) available free for universities and business educational establishments. Staff and students are able to access and use the risk management software via Amazon Web Services at no cost. To date universities in the UK, US, Australia have started to use the software as part of […]
Secure your place at this year’s Education Forum!
We’re delighted to confirm that the next Education Forum will take place on November 12th & 13th 2018 at Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire. It will once again provide delegates from education institutions with a unique opportunity to meet with trusted suppliers from the fields of facilities and technology, plus access to educational seminars and networking over two full working […]
Lord Adonis: ‘Poor education at the heart of social crisis’
Lord Adonis has urged Prime Minister Theresa May to appoint a ‘Minister for Good Schools’ with responsibility and funding to improve standards in poor-performing areas. The former Education Minister also said that independent schools should face a 25% tax to help fund teachers’ pay in a bid to raise £2.5 billion to help in hard-to-recruit […]
Workkola secures Euro 250K seed investment
An innovative educational tech marketplace platform Workkola – which connects students looking for job opportunities with startups seeking talent – has achieved a 250,000 Euro seed capital round. Workkola currently has over 15,000 students using the service, and collaborates with startups on a daily basis. CEO and co-founder Álvaro Mancilla explained: “Here at Workkola we […]
Westminster School heads to China
A top London private school has announced plans to open six new education facilities across China. Westminster School, which charges £27,000 per year for boarders and £26,000 for day pupils, is set to become one of the biggest expansions of a UK school brand into China. The schools are being created with Hong Kong education […]
CATs may put a ‘glass ceiling’ on the academic progression of Year 7 children
CATs may put a ‘glass ceiling’ on the academic progression of Year 7 children A new study commissioned by UK education technology firm Zzish claims that Cognitive Ability Tests (CATs) taken by Year 7 children at the beginning of secondary school as a measurement of intelligence and a predictor of GCSE grades may put a […]