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Primary schools face tougher targets, but is raising the bar the solution to the problem?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Admin
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Dr Shirley Pressler

 

Dr Shirley Pressler is a chartered psychologist specialising in educational matters.  Here she gives her views on the Government raising its test result targets for primary schools.

 

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CBI complains of ‘exam factory’ schools

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Admin
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  • Dr Shirley PresslerPsychology lecturer Dr Shirley Pressler on the complaint by the CBI that schools are purely ‘exam factories’. Continue reading →
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The death of Sid Waddell, the Voice of Darts.

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Admin
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Keith Laybourn

 

  • The historian Professor Keith Laybourn was a friend and neighbour of the famous and colourful commentator, who was a pioneer at bringing working-class games to television as well as being a prolific writer.

 

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Posted in Education, Media, Society | Tagged Darts, Education, Sid Waddell | 1 Reply

Government again promises to tackle the rise in NEETs

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Admin
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Dr Robin SimmonsEducation researcher Dr Robin Simmons on the Government’s £1 billion attempt to stem the increase of young people who are not in education, employment or training.

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Posted in Education, Society | Tagged Education, Education Maintenance Allowance, EMA, Employers, Employment, NEET, Training, Work experience | 1 Reply
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