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Entries by Bansi Kara from 08/2012

The Tottenham Riots - One Year On

| Posted 08.06.2012 | UK
Read More: London, Regeneration, Looting, Olypic Torch Relay, Aldi, Riots, Improvements, Tottenham, Police, Post Office, UK News

We have had some developments, a renewed focus on the area that may not have materialised had the riots started elsewhere. But people still harbour resentment - and perhaps we are lucky that the nation is being held aloft by the tide of the Olympics.

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The Vagaries of the Exam Board: What's in a C?

| Posted 08.23.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: English, Education, Michael Gove, Gcses, Exam Results, Stephen Twigg, Grade Boundaries, Grade Inflation, UK Students, GCSE Results, UK Universities & Education News

In saving themselves, AQA and the other major exam boards have damaged students' chances of future success. What's in a C? It's not just a measure by which schools are placed in league tables - it is a passport to further education and higher education.

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Leading a Department for the First Time: Advice Through Bad Metaphors

| Posted 08.29.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Leadership, Head of Department, Advice, Management, UK Education, Secondary Schools, UK Schools, UK Universities & Education News

You lucky, lucky people. If you have been appointed as a Head of Department, you will of course be looking forward to starting your journey towards changing the lives of myriad young people through your chosen subject. And what a journey that is going to be! I'm not even being sarcastic, folks.

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