In this Category Archive, you will find all of our articles regarding Education News UK. We keep a keen eye on the news and hope to report on this in a timely fashion.
With so much going on in education news in the UK, we hope to cover the most important happenings. Education News UK includes subject matter relating to many areas. As private and grammar school entrance is a subject under often debate, we hope to cover these matters in detail. With the government’s involvement in resurrecting the Grammar school system to its former glory. There is already (in 2018) 10 000 more grammar schools in the UK than in 2010. This growth clearly has a great impact on education news in the UK. How do these institutions lead education reform in the UK?
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Today would have been the first day of the Summer Term 2020. As schools remain closed in the UK, for most it is a return to homeschooling. With no indication as to when schools are meant to open again, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson did, however, throw parents a bone in the form of an online learning…
Summary of ISEB Prep School Common Entrance Exam changes Further to previous messages we would like to clarify arrangements for 13+ Common Entrance this summer. ISEB’s position remains that we seek to ensure that where schools wish their pupils to take CE, they may do so. This will allow prep schools to acknowledge pupils’ achievements…
There’s been speculation that schools could reopen as soon as April 20. Certainly, Public Health England suggested at the start of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend that schools could reopen in a few weeks. However, leading teaching union General Secretaries – from both the NAHT and ASCL unions – want schools to reopen before the summer,…
Welcome to our latest Pupil Pulpit on one of the UKMT Maths Challenges. UKMT Maths Challenges Last year I participated in the UKMT Maths Challenge which is a yearly challenge at three levels open to secondary school students. It is a multiple-choice maths test that translates maths skills we are taught in lessons into real-life questions…
I watched a film once where the main character was completely ambidextrous. He could write a poem with one hand while drawing a picture with the other. How I would have loved to have a skill like that. So why is it that teachers push kids to choose a dominant hand? Why is one-handed dominance…
Welcome to our 11+ blog titled, What’s the percentage pass mark for 11 plus? What’s the 11+ pass mark? That depends on what Local Educational Authority (LEA) you take the test in. Each region has its own pass marks for entry into a grammar school. In fully selective regions where there are many grammar schools,…
Designing School Grounds to assist Learning and Teaching School grounds can provide an enormously valuable resource for learning and teaching – for any subject, at short notice and for little or no cost. So it’s vitally important that their capacity to support curriculum delivery and opportunities for learning through play are considered in their design.…
Common Entrance Pass Mark Typically, the average pass mark is between 55 – 60%. Although there are difficulty levels. The standard of work for Common Entrance in most subjects is in advance of a student’s academic age. Some subjects, such as English, involve working at GCSE level. What is the Common Entrance exam? Firstly, it’s not…
Welcome to our Creative Fluency Resources Page. Creative fluency is the ability to generate LOTS of ideas, not necessarily different. Fluent thinkers can also “hitchhike” on one idea to come up with many more ideas. E.g. when brainstorming ways to mop up an oil spill, one idea might be to use hair clippings. “Hitchhiking” on…
How will Brexit affect British school children? It isn’t just adults who are affected by protracted Brexit negotiations. Children are too. Some are under the impression there is no longer any point learning a language. Others are simply worried that Europeans will no longer like them. According to a recent report from the British Council,…
The A-Level pass grades are A*, A, B, C, D and E. If you fail your exam, you get a U (meaning ungraded). A-Level and GCSE Grade Boundaries 2019 But how well do you need to do to get these grades in your 2019 A-Levels? The system that is used to decide what’s written on…
Stuck for something for your children to do? Bored of the usual football, cricket and tennis camps? Well, an increasing number of educational institutes will open their doors during the holidays for kids to learn or brush up on their coding skills. For example, tech training company ID Tech offers a range of courses at…
International Baccalaureate Results Day 2019 5th July — International Baccalaureate (IB) Results Day. A very exciting and inspiring day. Passing your IB Diploma is a fantastic achievement, one you should be immensely proud of, but what actually happens on Results Day itself and what options do you have? IB results are issued on 5 July…
The focus of this page is What are the new GCSE pass marks? Introduction to the new GCSE pass marks? You may be used to the GCSE pass grade being a ‘C’. However, the new GCSE pass grade is a GCSE Grade 4. Thus, GCSE Grade 7 approximates to the ‘old school’ GCSE grade ‘A’. The…
Brain training is not something often discussed in educational circles. Although ten-minute tests and other short tests are well used within exam preparation. However, the benefits of brain training or cognitive training is as important as getting physical exercise. You go to the gym or put your running shoes on to build muscle or train…
Firstly, we have a look at the different types of 11 Plus tests independent schools use for school entrance. The different exam boards, where you still find 11 Plus and content covered by each. Key 11 Plus Exam Board Differences CEM, GL and CSSE 11 Plus exams CEM and GL are two different exam boards…
Everyone knows education is one of the most valued things in our culture; it shapes young minds that take us into our terrifying future. Children starting school in September 2019 won’t be retiring until around 2090. We children have to be taught how to survive in the world in 30 years. Yet we don’t know…
Hope you find these private school interview tips useful. How to succeed in a private school interview So your child has done all the hard work, right? They’ve passed their 11 Plus entrance exams. Now all they’ve got to do is show up for the school interview and that’s it. They’ll be heading to their…
How best to follow a school appeals process if you don’t get the school place you wanted. Managing School Appeals You’ve just handed in your secondary school application form. Now the patient waits to find out if your child has got into the school of their choice. But what do you do if he or…
Here are our University application tips. What can you do to ensure your application process goes well. Our top tips It’s estimated that over 500,000 Sixth Formers are applying to University this year. That means many more individual University applications. In theory, it’s now possible to start University in January. It’s certainly another option to…
Firstly we will focus on what to look at when making GCSE choices. GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) is an academically / subject based qualification. Students in England and Wales study towards this over a 2 year period, Year 10 and 11. The idea of GCSEs is to give you a broad general knowledge,…
We want the best education for our children; we want them to reach their full potential and to remain healthy in mind and body in the process. What’s the best education for my children? Private or grammar school education? We cannot predict where their journey will take them or when their talents may begin to…
Welcome to our study guides. We start with our introduction to T Levels. What are T Levels? How are T Levels subjects explained? Our ‘T Levels explained’ blog gives all the details you need on these new technical qualifications. They are designed as two-year courses to offer young people aged 16 to 18 a technical…
In this GL Assessment CAT4 Tests Practice Intro, we will discuss all details surrounding the CAT4 and it’s uses. Parents’ Guide to the CAT4 Most schools inform parents about CAT4 tests in advance. As a result, parents get to know their plans and expectations from students. However, pupils are advised against making preparations for the…
In this Lucid Tests – Lucid Reading Test blog, we have a look at the different Lucid Tests and their uses. GL Assessments distribute the Lucid test portfolio. The tests are used to screen and diagnose learners with specific learning difficulties. They are also very useful in identifying potential and understanding learners’ strengths and weaknesses.…
Register at Passed Papers to take a free 11 Plus verbal reasoning test or free 11 Plus numerical reasoning test. Practising this online test will help you to become familiar with taking online 11 Plus tests. All free of charge! Key 11 Plus Exam Board Differences CEM, GL and CSSE 11 Plus exams CEM and GL are two different…