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Exam System 'Toxic', Says Education Expert

Posted 04.01.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A former government adviser has warned of a "toxicity" in the schools exams system which leads many youngsters towards a "lacklustre" rather than a "g...

In Defence of August Babies

Caroline Argyropulo-Palmer | Posted 01.01.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Caroline Argyropulo-Palmer

The report says children born in August feel less like they "control their own destiny" - perhaps had I known my destiny was so heavily weighted on the side of failure, I would have felt like that too. And perhaps I would look more like the August baby the report paints.

Is the Rise in SATS Results Actually bad News?

Anastasia de Waal | Posted 04.10.2011 | UK
Anastasia de Waal

The bottom line is that if primary school tests are being prepared for, neither test nor teacher is doing their job properly. The preparation for primary school tests should be primary school itself.