‘Let’s focus on education itself, not how we measure it’
The prime minister’s proposal to introduce a new qualification, the Advanced British Standard, to replace both A- levels and T-levels, ...
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Latymer Upper School set to swap GCSEs for own qualifications
Latymer Upper School in London is set to abandon GCSEs apart from English and maths, creating its own qualifications that ...
New branch of Oxford International College opens in Brighton
The first pupils have been welcomed at the new Oxford International College (OIC) in Brighton. The 13-18 school, which will ...
Is it time for a re-mark of the exam appeals system?
Thousands of schools, parents and pupils will be celebrating this August as key GCSE and A-level results are published. But ...
‘Helicopter parents are key to this generation’s success’
Across the world, "graduates" of schools such as Tanglin Trust School have recently become the class of 2023. This generation ...
How to future-proof your sixth form
(As presented to delegates at the AMCIS annual conference 2023) The sixth form represents the pinnacle of a senior school, ...
‘This year’s approach to exam marking is indefensible’
A student in Year 11 taking their GCSEs this summer, spent much of Years 8 and 9 learning at home ...
State school comes top in A-level rankings
A highly selective state school has come top of the rankings for its A-level grades, The Telegraph reports. King’s College ...
‘UCAS personal statement changes might not level the field’
“Ever since I accidentally burnt a hole in my pyjamas after experimenting with a chemistry set on my eighth birthday, ...
In Conversation: James Handscombe, Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Helen Wright meets James Handscombe, founding principal of Harris Westminster Sixth Form in London. He talks in depth about being ...
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