E For Aberystwyth?

E For Aberystwyth?

Lucy Sherriff  7.01.2013
Updated: 7 January 2012 - statement from Aberystwyth University Universities in Wales are at the centre of a "dumbing down" row as it...
Students 'Failed' By Maths System, Experts Warn

Students 'Failed' By Maths System, Experts Warn

12.12.2012
Young mathematicians are being let down by an education system that does not allow them to gain a thorough knowledge of the subject, experts...
Students Entered For Two Exams To Boost Results

Students Entered For Two Exams To Boost Results

30.11.2012
Teenagers at hundreds of secondary schools are being entered for two English qualifications to boost results. As well as taking GCSE English,...

The First Few Weeks of University - An International Student's Perspective

27.11.2012
Coming to a different country to study is not just about getting used to the new education system you also have to adapt to a new culture...
Students Will March to 'Bring Back EMA'

Students Will March to 'Bring Back EMA'

21.11.2012
As I was finishing secondary school, I remember numerous discussions in my home about how we would be able to fund going to college and...

'Sell British': British Education Abroad: It's More Than Just a Language Choice

20.11.2012
In order to have an overview of what happens beyond the classroom, I have recently appointed an Assistant Head for the Enrichment Programme...
'The Education System Fosters A Cult Of The Average'

'The Education System Fosters A Cult Of The Average'

19.11.2012
The UK's education system is fostering a "cult of the average", failing to help the brightest youngsters, or those most in need, business...
Thinking Creatively About Creative Learning

Thinking Creatively About Creative Learning

17.11.2012
Through utilising imaginative methods of learning, we can ensure all children are provided with the equal opportunities to achieve and...
Students 'Can't Read GCSE Exams' Claims Study

Students 'Can't Read GCSE Exams' Claims Study

16.11.2012
Teenagers' reading skills are not good enough to understand a GCSE exam paper, a new study claims. It suggests that on average, a student's...
Michael Gove To Argues Exams Give Children 'A Sense Of Satisfaction'

Michael Gove To Argues Exams Give Children 'A Sense Of Satisfaction'

14.11.2012
Exams motivate children, giving them a sense of satisfaction and happiness, Michael Gove is to say. The Education Secretary is to argue...

The Highs and Lows of Applying to University

7.11.2012
UCAS is a brilliant middle-man to apply to university by. However, deadlines are not clear and the innate details you have to include are...
Inexperienced and Overqualified: A Catch 22 for Graduates

Inexperienced and Overqualified: A Catch 22 for Graduates

7.11.2012
After a regular visit to the job centre where I had to convince the person sat behind the desk that I had been looking for work on a daily...
Students Granted 'Urgent' Court Hearing To Have GCSE Exams Re-Marked

Students Granted 'Urgent' Court Hearing To Have GCSE Exams Re-Marked

Lucy Sherriff  6.11.2012
A group of students has been granted a court hearing so they can continue their fight against Ofqual and the government to have their GCSE...
A-Level Reforms Will Discriminate Students, Warns UCAS

A-Level Reforms Will Discriminate Students, Warns UCAS

30.10.2012
Plans to reform A-levels could lead to a two-tier system with students discriminated against because of the subjects they choose, the Government...