One of the many reasons cited by parents as influencing their decision to home educate is their concern over the narrow focus of the curriculum in school on purely academic outcomes. Many feel that this neglects the wider education of their young people, particularly with regard to personal skills, character development, the ability to diversify... Read more »
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The purpose of this article is to look at the subject of dyslexia, ways to spot it, the educational challenges it raises and the help available. Dyslexia is a common type of specific learning difficulty which affects the ability to read and spell words accurately. Often running in families, dyslexia makes it difficult to process... Read more »
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It seems like pretty much every week I’m writing about this, doesn’t it? I’ve long seen the current dispute between University staff and their employers as being one of the most damaging in recent educational times – it’s just a depressing show of money-grabbing, budget cuts and serious questions about the way universities are operated.... Read more »
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University is not cheap. Starting with this obvious statement seems like a no-brainer, but a lot of people underestimate just how much students are going to have to spend on University education. Currently, you’ve got a maximum of £9,000 tuition fees, accommodation fees of between £3,500 and £5,500 a year and then, on top of that,... Read more »
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You’ve got your GCSE results, you’ve had your time to reflect and enjoy your long summer… Now is the time to begin to make your mark. If you’ve decided to move on to Sixth Form that’s great – you’ve made what is, in my view, a great choice for your education and it will set... Read more »
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