League tables drive degree class inflation | Letter
53 MINS AGO - The UK has a system where universities are under pressure to award a high number of top grades, Expand
53 MINS AGO - The UK has a system where universities are under pressure to award a high number of top grades, writes Prof Sue BloxhamWith reference to grade inflation (Universities launch code to address concern over degree grade inflation, 10 October), the data on the increasing numbers of upper second-class and first-class degrees shows a direct correlation with the introduction of university league tables.British universities are autonomous; unlike A-levels and GCSEs, universities set their own standards and mark their students’ work within broad guidelines. Continue reading... Collapse
Dear madam: letters to the editor 14/10/19
1 HR AGO - In this week's postbag of letters to the editor, Tes readers discuss protests over LGBT lessons Expand
1 HR AGO - In this week's postbag of letters to the editor, Tes readers discuss protests over LGBT lessons and climate change Collapse
T levels: everything you need to know
2 HRS AGO - Your one-stop-shop for all the information you need on the new technical qualifications
Analysis: Why are we still in the dark on off-rolling?
2 HRS AGO - Off-rolling is back in the headlines but we are still no closer to knowing the full extent of the Expand
2 HRS AGO - Off-rolling is back in the headlines but we are still no closer to knowing the full extent of the problem. Collapse
What does the Queen’s speech mean for schools?
4 HRS AGO - Government confirms new duty on public bodies, including schools, to tackle knife crime, as well Expand
4 HRS AGO - Government confirms new duty on public bodies, including schools, to tackle knife crime, as well as plans to develop internet safety Collapse
Why educators must be better than our ‘depressing’ MPs
5 HRS AGO - Politicians' bluster does nothing for struggling parents and teachers of children with additional Expand
5 HRS AGO - Politicians' bluster does nothing for struggling parents and teachers of children with additional needs, says Bex Carter Collapse
What did the Queen’s Speech say about FE?
6 HRS AGO - Background documents repeat £400 million funding pledge and a commitment to T levels
9 ways to reengage off-rolled students
6 HRS AGO - Students who dropped out of school can be difficult to motivate. Here are some approaches which Expand
6 HRS AGO - Students who dropped out of school can be difficult to motivate. Here are some approaches which can work Collapse
Australian U2 fans find what they’re looking for at conference to mark Joshua Tree tour
14 HRS AGO - Film director Richard Lowenstein, academics and fans to attend Sydney edition of the U2 Conference Expand
14 HRS AGO - Film director Richard Lowenstein, academics and fans to attend Sydney edition of the U2 Conference – with or without the bandFan culture works in mysterious ways, but for a band as popular and influential as U2 have been over four decades, it seems only natural that a whole academic discipline has emerged to study them.The inaugural Australian edition of the U2 Conference – part symposium for researchers in the robust field of U2 studies, part fan gathering – will take place in Sydney in November, to coincide with the Irish superstars bringing their Joshua Tree tour to local shores. Continue reading... Collapse
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Why colleges need to keep making their voices heard
1 HR AGO - The #LoveOurColleges campaign has achieved much, says Stephen Exley. Now colleges must continue Expand
1 HR AGO - The #LoveOurColleges campaign has achieved much, says Stephen Exley. Now colleges must continue fighting to shape policy Collapse
9 ways to re-engage off-rolled students
1 HR AGO - Students who dropped out of school can be difficult to motivate. Here are some approaches that can Expand
1 HR AGO - Students who dropped out of school can be difficult to motivate. Here are some approaches that can work Collapse
5 reasons why the spotlight is on FE
2 HRS AGO - Brexit, employer needs and a focus on social justice have all got people talking about FE, writes Expand
2 HRS AGO - Brexit, employer needs and a focus on social justice have all got people talking about FE, writes David Hughes Collapse
School behaviour tsar supports detentions for pupils who roll their …
3 HRS AGO - The government school behaviour tsar has endorsed a detention regime that punishes pupils for Expand
3 HRS AGO - The government school behaviour tsar has endorsed a detention regime that punishes pupils for rolling their eyes and questioning decisions. Tom Bennett, who has been appointed to head up a taskforce Collapse
Half of GCSE attainment gap 'evident by Year 3
4 HRS AGO - Study finds 53 per cent of the attainment gap between the poorest pupils and their peers at KS4 is Expand
4 HRS AGO - Study finds 53 per cent of the attainment gap between the poorest pupils and their peers at KS4 is determined by the time children are seven Collapse
Moving schools is hard for the teachers, too
5 HRS AGO - We worry about pupils transitioning between schools, but such a change is also tough for teachers, Expand
5 HRS AGO - We worry about pupils transitioning between schools, but such a change is also tough for teachers, says Michael Tidd Collapse
Hard-up teachers 'living in sheds and cars
6 HRS AGO - Number of teachers seeking housing support soars by two thirds in two years
Funding: 16,500 schools 'worse off', say unions
6 HRS AGO - Map by School Cuts Coalition aims to reveal how every school in the country will be affected by Expand
6 HRS AGO - Map by School Cuts Coalition aims to reveal how every school in the country will be affected by government funding plans Collapse
Teachers are living in sheds, cars and eating out of food banks, cha…
20 HRS AGO - Teachers are living in sheds, cars and eating out of food banks as the number of professionals Expand
20 HRS AGO - Teachers are living in sheds, cars and eating out of food banks as the number of professionals seeking vital financial support has surged, a charity has warned. Hundreds of teachers and support Collapse
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Fire-hit art school spent £1.2m on college building
1 HR AGO - But Glasgow School of Art never moved into the City of Glasgow College premises it had paid to Expand
1 HR AGO - But Glasgow School of Art never moved into the City of Glasgow College premises it had paid to have upgraded Collapse
Colleges Week: How FE runs edu-research on a shoestring
1 HR AGO - Edu-research doesn't have to cost the earth - grassroots, teacher-owned research can have a big Expand
1 HR AGO - Edu-research doesn't have to cost the earth - grassroots, teacher-owned research can have a big impact, says Sam Jones Collapse
Ministers must not offload Brexit onto schools
2 HRS AGO - Schools need to be able to preserve their status as places of calm, reassurance and safety. That Expand
2 HRS AGO - Schools need to be able to preserve their status as places of calm, reassurance and safety. That is what we should expect of them when it comes to Brexit Collapse
Three ways to be a better teacher - by using magic
3 HRS AGO - What do Derren Brown, David Blaine and the like have to teach us about managing our classrooms? Expand
3 HRS AGO - What do Derren Brown, David Blaine and the like have to teach us about managing our classrooms? More than you might imagine, says teacher-magician William Lismore Collapse
Half of GCSE attainment gap 'evident by Year 2
4 HRS AGO - Study finds roughly half the attainment gap at KS4 is determined by the time children are seven, Expand
4 HRS AGO - Study finds roughly half the attainment gap at KS4 is determined by the time children are seven, and a third by the end of Reception Collapse
More families needed for children awaiting adoption
6 HRS AGO - More than twice as many children in England are waiting to be adopted as there are families Expand
6 HRS AGO - More than twice as many children in England are waiting to be adopted as there are families willing to adopt. Collapse
The top 10 winter coats for teachers
6 HRS AGO - Early, frosty starts and outdoor duty call for some careful sartorial choices. Gemma Corby Expand
6 HRS AGO - Early, frosty starts and outdoor duty call for some careful sartorial choices. Gemma Corby explores the options Collapse
Mentally ill students risk academic penalties for missing classes
12 HRS AGO - Leading British universities have no support policies in place, Guardian findsStudents missing Expand
12 HRS AGO - Leading British universities have no support policies in place, Guardian findsStudents missing classes because of mental health problems risk being penalised with academic sanctions at some leading British universities, while others have no standardised policies in place to help students showing signs of distress, the Guardian has found.Of the 21 leading universities that responded to a freedom of information request, only one in four said they had standardised intervention policies under which campus support services will contact students if they miss a defined number of classes. Continue reading... Collapse
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