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When I was a schoolboy in what is now called year 11 (the year of taking the GCSE) I was writing a regular column in an American rhythm and blues magazine, had had a short story published in a sci-fi magazine, and occasionally playing jazz piano in a local ensemble.So did that make me gifted [...]

The notion of attempting to transform individual departments in schools, instead of thinking that one should reform the entire school at one go, was put forward in the 1990s following a study of problem schools in Bristol by Professor Alma Harris.   The findings were written up in a subsequent report, “The Improving Department”, which has [...]

Somewhere around the age of 16 I had a furious row with my physics teacher, in which I suggested his interpretation of physics was so far removed from real science that it was little short of a lie.  The trouble was I had started to recognise the very basics of quantum mechanics – at least [...]

 The government has announced compulsory “practical cookery” lessons for teenagers in England as part of its anti-obesity campaign.   Each teenager should get around 12 lessons at some time in their secondary school life – they could be as a once a week one term course, or it could be several intensive periods, or spread out over time. [...]

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The government has says it suspects some councils and schools may be flouting [...]

The strongest schools and colleges in the country are being urged by the government to export their formula for success and collaborate with weaker schools to bring standards up to the levels of the best.
Schools Minister Andrew Adonis has launched a prospectus explaining how high performing schools, sixth-form and FE colleges can do even more [...]

These notes on schooling and education are written by Tony Attwood.  You can read more news on www.schools.co.uk   If you work in a school you can receive additional news through our regular email news service by signing up at http://www.schools.co.uk/subscribe.html    These services are free. 
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All parents will get regular electronic reports on their children’s progress in [...]