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Teens' test results to be issued
The secondary school Sats test results for England are to be published although many are missing.
BBC - 8 hours ago

Pupils have results - but not ETS
School test contractor ETS has lost the marks achieved by a primary school's pupils in their maths test.
BBC - 8 hours ago

Ofsted: CVA tables 'meaningless'
Ofsted guidance to schools about the use of exam performance data says value-added rankings have no meaning.
BBC - 1 day ago

Bad grades?
Ofqual's exams doctor explains your options
BBC - 2 days ago

Why did top English grades fall?
Why the proportion of higher achievers in national curriculum tests fell by five percentage points this year.
BBC - 2 days ago

Who are the low-achieving pupils?
One in five pupils has failed to reach the expected level for English - but who are these struggling pupils?
BBC - 2 days ago

Students juggle classes and jobs
Nearly half of university students will be juggling study and paid work in the new term, a survey suggests.
BBC - 4 days ago

Fast forward
Mike Baker asks how schools will look in the future
BBC - 6 days ago

Heads angry at Sats publication
The schools secretary's decision to publish England's primary school results "beggars belief", head teachers say.
BBC - 6 days ago

College chairmen resign
Four out of six heads of merged Northern Ireland further education colleges have resigned.
BBC - 6 days ago

Sats to be published as scheduled
The government will publish national statistics on primary school tests next week despite the marking delays.
BBC - 7 days ago

Public 'over-worried by bullying'
The general public is more worried about bullying than children in schools and their parents, research suggests.
BBC - 7 days ago

Nothing for free?
How schooling in Kenya became very expensive
BBC - 7 days ago

Teacher union backs cadet forces
A teachers' union wants state schools in the UK to have military cadet forces to improve pupil behaviour.
BBC - July 31 - 2008

Lecturers protest at uni job cuts
Lecturers stage a protest over plans by a university to make "a small number" of its staff redundant.
BBC - July 30 - 2008

Teaching first
US graduates start careers in schools in tough areas
BBC - July 30 - 2008

Special needs
Tribunal changes raise concerns for parents
BBC - July 30 - 2008

Licences to curb bogus colleges
New rules mean people coming to the UK will need points and sponsors to get student visas.
BBC - July 30 - 2008

'Lack of will' on fair admissions
A teachers' leader and university admissions head want more political progress on plans for fairer university applications.
BBC - July 29 - 2008

English Bac is latest exam choice
The English Baccalaureate, aimed at high-flying pupils, has been given approval by the exam watchdog.
BBC - July 29 - 2008

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