Tag Archives: education
‘Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm’
About half the people collecting their A Level results today won’t get a place at university. And to all of you who don’t, do not worry. This is not the be … Continue reading
Telling students what to study is a brilliant idea
“For the first time, admissions tutors will be required to tell pupils which options to choose in the sixth form to maximise their chances of getting into the most selective … Continue reading
Those who smoke-bombed the Professor Grayling debate, as usual, damn their own cause
In more traditional debates, by the time you get to name calling, you know you’ve lost. The modern youth like to take it a step further, just in case there … Continue reading
If students spend all their time mulling one question, of course they should be marked down
I was just reading about the “Second ‘impossible’ question set in A-level exam” as reported over at the Telegraph. Fair enough I thought, the exam boards made a bit of … Continue reading
Tim Oates is right: we need a system that leads to children learning a trade at 16
Tim Oates, the director of research at the Cambridge Assessment exam board, has called for job-based tuition to be taught from as young as eleven. As report by the Telegraph he … Continue reading
It is not the university’s job to teach customer relations and punctuality
Edge, the “education charity” have commissioned a report that says universities need to teach: “crash courses in communication, problem solving, presentation skills, punctuality and customer relations to get students ready for full-time … Continue reading
Well done to the Evening Standard for their literacy campaign: for me it all started with Peter and Jane
The Evening Standard is doing a bloody good job this week to expose illiteracy in the capital. We learn that one in three children do not own a book, in … Continue reading
Gove is showing no signs of slowing with education reform
Following on from Alison Wolf’s study into vocational courses earlier this year, Michael Gove will announce today a number of very welcome new initiatives. The two most important parts of … Continue reading
Some universities to be privatised, but not in the way you expect
The Times is leading this morning with the announcement that, “Universities face threat of private takeovers.” The headline will make some smile and a lot grumble, but he news isn’t … Continue reading
