Abolish the league tables
So Michael Gove has pretty much accused certain schools of boosting their position on these infernal, meaningless league tables by including too many vocational courses. Subjects such as nail technology…
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Articles tagged with education
Girls and boys
Girls think they are cleverer and more hard-working than boys from the age of four, according to a recent study. In Gender Expectations and Stereotype Threat, academics at the University…
Boys' achievements declining in schools?
I read with some concern the other day about the new series featuring choirmaster Gareth Malone. The first thing that got alarm bells ringing was that the programme has absolutely…
Insecurities
Are mothers are intensely critical of each other and their own worst enemies? I am not sure if this is just my paranoid perception as a very knackered mother of…
Education, education, education
Apparently, mums are likely to vote Conservative at the next election, according to a recent poll. The jury where I am is firmly out. People are worried about jobs, for…
