Education News Breakthroughs

Back in 1990, the Institute of Public Policy Research – a left-leaning thinktank – proposed a groundbreaking idea for a cohesive secondary school qualification system. The concept was to equally value academic and vocational accomplishments while expanding the range of …

Two manuscripts belonging to Charles Darwin have reportedly been stolen from the Cambridge University library after going missing for two decades. The staff had earlier assumed that the items had been wrongly placed in a vast archive late in 2000 …

Sam Clark, a 19-year-old, discovered his sexuality at the age of 10. Subsequently, he experienced homophobic bullying which worsened following his admission of being gay in secondary school. In the playground, he would be pushed over and ridiculed in front …

Losing weight is a coveted goal for many, and there are countless products and treatments on the market that promise to help you shed pounds effortlessly. Some are more effective than others, but there is one way to melt away …

Wellington College is home to a vast green lawn with a kilometer-long driveway. It is a historic building that can be seen emerging from the early-morning mist with its impressive red and white brick work. The edges of the lawn …

According to a recent poll of over 220,000 graduating university students in England, there was a decline in satisfaction with the quality of their degree courses this year compared with last year. The National Student Survey found that almost one-fifth …

The recent key stage two tests in England are producing mixed results. Some are elated but others are disappointed with the outcomes of the newly-introduced exams for reading, writing and maths, as they proved to be much harder when compared …

Today it was revealed that one of the largest examination boards in the country, the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), is developing new GCSE courses designed specifically for boys and girls. In creating these courses, AQA is investigating the possibility …