In order to simplify the state higher secondary (HSc) syllabus, the school education department on Monday issued an order to abolish Tamil and English language papers – II. The order means that from this academic year, students will write only six papers for HSc board examinations instead of eight. The ... Read More »
Amin, 18, became a refugee when his family fled Syria for Lebanon five years ago. He has not set foot in school since. With his father unable to get legal status or work, responsibility for supporting the family of seven fell to Amin. A seventh grader when he left his ... Read More »
The demand for state school places in England went up again this year, resulting in one in six children missing out on their first choice at secondary level, according to official figures published on Tuesday. Government statistics show that the number of applications for secondary school places this year jumped ... Read More »
More than 16,000 new secondary school spaces are needed within seven years to accommodate new pupils starting primary education, official figures reveal. Data analysed by BBC News shows the scale of the challenge to meet rising demand by the time current four-year-olds move schools. Surrey County Council and Birmingham City ... Read More »
A common problem that comes with teaching secondary school pupils who require additional support in literacy is that there is often a lack of interesting, informative and age-appropriate, ready-made material available. Fortunately, Ark Educational has produced the “Literacy Through…” Worksheets Series, which is a resource containing an extensive range of ... Read More »
