education

  • UK Schools in Crisis
    19th July 2011

    A concise summary of the plethora of problems currently facing the English schools system, along with a look at the potential solutions that might solve them.

  • £9000 Fees Confirmed by “Toothless” Regulator
    15th July 2011

    When the government regulatory body OFFA announced this week that all English universities had been allowed to charge the fees they had set for themselves, equal access campaigners were angry but unsurprised. The ‘toothless’ regulators put in place by the government to allow tuition fees of £9000 only “under exceptional circumstances” have allowed fees to climb to an average of £8393.

  • Huge Gulf Revealed in Private: State Oxbridge Entry
    08th July 2011

    New figures this week revealed a shocking divide between pupils from private and state schools getting into the elite Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Is Oxbridge entry biased, or does the problem lie elsewhere in the education system?

  • How to get into Oxbridge: Preparation
    05th July 2011

    With competition this year due to be more fierce than it has even been, it has never been more important to get started early on Oxbridge application preparation. Our Oxbridge experts set out their key steps for preparing now, in advance of the application period in October. All you need to know to maximise your chances of getting into Oxbridge.

  • Does School Essay Writing Stifle Creativity?
    01st July 2011

    As a government review finds that the SAT tests designed to assess ‘creative writing’ are actually stifling children’s imaginations, we ask what is wrong with the current system and what can be done to re-introduce creativity to the classroom.

  • UK Universities Shake Up Explained
    28th June 2011

    Today’s higher education white paper laid out controversial proposals for universities in the UK. Confused? We outline the key points raised and summarise the arguments both for and against the reforms.

  • Students to Fight Tuition Fees in High Court
    25th June 2011

    As the tuition fees furore continues, two teenagers have won an unprecedented battle to take the fight to the High Court. They will argue that the government’s new tuition fees policy contravenes human rights law by disadvantaging students from poorer backgrounds and creating an elitist system where university is for the rich.

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    Private School Vs State school
    22nd June 2011

    The private school vs state school debate is one of the oldest and most hotly argued academic questions. We take a fresh look at some of the pros and cons of each type of schooling.