Feb 04
Was mathematics always this difficult? Why does science suddenly seem so difficult? And why is the way they do things nowadays so different? Just some of the questions most parents find themselves asking a few times each day whilst home-schooling. It’s safe to say that home-schooling isn’t for the faint-hearted and we certainly have more …
Jan 07
After parents stepped into the shoes of a teacher in the first lockdown, there was a sigh of relief as children were finally welcomed back through the school gates in June. But, as the virus has rapidly spread over the Christmas period, millions of primary school children will not return to education until after the …
Oct 21
As millions of children return to full time education this month, a new poll of parents suggests the extent to which the nation’s children have regressed academically, following months of being at home. Despite the best efforts of hard pushed parents to homeschool, 45 percent said their child had lost out on their overall education, …
Sep 26
This summer I am awaiting the result of my MA dissertation. It has been a testing year academically, a serious step up from the BA I completed last year. Life as a student has come to an end. My young colleagues will be starting out in their careers, but when I graduate I will be …
Sep 11
BY ASTRID HALL One in four graduates now regret having gone to university, according to research. A survey found the most common reasons to rue time spent in further education are paying too much for their degree, wasting their time and making bad choices such as not choosing subject or institution more carefully. The study …
Dec 21
University of Life: stats reveal that over three quarters of the 50 richest people under thirty didn’t go to university… Only 24% of the Young Rich List were privately educated. 84% are self-made. Sports stars make up 40% of the Young Rich List. Young, rich, and famous: that’s what everyone wants to be, right? …
Nov 07
You may not realise it, but schools run a bit like businesses. Aside from the task of teaching children, instilling key values and ensuring that children are knowledgeable and rule-abiding adults by the time they leave at 18 years of age, schools have to balance the books. It costs a lot of money to run …
Oct 24
Is the consistent drive for higher quality or at least the control of quality effectively killing our educational efforts? It’s a question that has sparked some very heated debates among parents and among educators. Quality should be the driver of education, working to improve FE at every level. Some would argue that the push for …
