GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops as early as 2030, after students complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles ‘aren’t strong enough’. Exams watchdog, Ofqual, is launching a three-month public consultation about the intro of on-screen assessments as teachers say students who habitually use keyboards have ‘lost handwriting stamina’. Under the recommendations,Continue reading “Some GCSE And A-Level Exams Could Be Taken On Laptops By 2030”
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Home Office Funds Anti-Radicalisation Boyband
The Home Office secretly financed a boyband to tour Muslim areas of Britain and sing songs with anti-radicalisation themes, it has been announced. The British-American pop trio, known as ‘Mr Meanor’, visited schools across the north of England in 2016. Large portions of Iraq and Syria were under the authority of the Islamic State terror group atContinue reading “Home Office Funds Anti-Radicalisation Boyband”
Parents Do Not Want Their Children To Learn About Islam In Religious Education
Parents are pulling their children out of school religious education lessons because they do not want them taught about Islam, the Church of England said yesterday. Some Church officials said they hope to shield their children from learning about any faith but Christianity, and others have a particular intention to keep children from any knowledgeContinue reading “Parents Do Not Want Their Children To Learn About Islam In Religious Education”
Punch-ups Before Lessons
Without a doubt, the situation in our schools has gotten really bad. Teachers are leaving the profession en masse, as they battle impossible workloads, toxic work environments, a ‘broken’ Special Educational Needs System, and surges in pupil brutality. Earlier this year, the Teachers’ Union estimated there were 30,000 violent incidents involving a student attacking aContinue reading “Punch-ups Before Lessons”
Capital May Become ‘Childless’ As Spiralling Costs, Poor Housing, And School Closures Drive Families Out
London could become a ‘childless city’ as pupil numbers fall, schools close and families move out due to spiralling costs of transport and housing, teachers claim. It is also claimed that declining birth rates and new-build apartments taking the place of family homes are contributing to the decline, which began before Brexit and COVID but hasContinue reading “Capital May Become ‘Childless’ As Spiralling Costs, Poor Housing, And School Closures Drive Families Out”
Over Half Of The 2,000 Schools Don’t Speak English
English is no longer the first language for the majority of students at more than 2,000 schools, MailOnline can reveal. No children at two primary schools – one in Tower Hamlets and another in Kirklees, West Yorkshire – have English as their mother tongue. Our statistics, obtained solely under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, showContinue reading “Over Half Of The 2,000 Schools Don’t Speak English”
Secondary Schools Ban Girls’ Skirts
An education trust’s decision to forbid skirts in its new school uniform code has drawn criticism from a parent. Northern Education Trust – which runs six secondary schools on Teesside – has written to parents outlining the modifications to its school uniform policy, which will come into effect from September 2026. The new uniform policyContinue reading “Secondary Schools Ban Girls’ Skirts”
Teacher Wins Case Against School For Yelling At Misbehaving Students
A schoolteacher at an Islamic school who was ‘absurdly’ sacked for yelling at misbehaving students has won $56,000 in compensation from the Fair Work Commission. Commissioner Stephen Crawford found that Paramjit Brownson, a Year 9 teacher at the Australian International Islamic College at Durack in Brisbane, was unfairly dismissed last June and ordered the school to reinstateContinue reading “Teacher Wins Case Against School For Yelling At Misbehaving Students”
School Meals Should Be Free For All Students
It’s absurd to charge kids to eat at a place where they must be all day, according to the law. The law in the United Kingdom requires parents to make sure their children obtain a full-time education, which usually entails going to school. Parents are legally required to ensure their child obtains a quality education,Continue reading “School Meals Should Be Free For All Students”
School Advice Tells 14-Year-Old Boys How To Choke Their Girlfriends
A council-funded sex education PowerPoint shown to teenagers referenced asking for consent before choking a partner. Students enrolled in PSHE classes at several secondary schools were presented with the resources, which were provided by the Bridgend County Borough Council in South Wales. Delivered by the council’s domestic abuse service, Assia, the PowerPoint, which was seenContinue reading “School Advice Tells 14-Year-Old Boys How To Choke Their Girlfriends”
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