Back in 2004, the Government was so impressed by the latest technology such as white boards that £50 was invested towards installing them in classrooms. Now, most schools use them. However, some critics have argued that as well as providing some much needed benefits, they may be distracting from investment in key items such [...]
The BBC now has a Learning zone on its website where people of all ages can benefit from exercises and advice on different subjects, as well as information on how to find resources for further learning.
This area is not just for children and teenagers to brush up on their maths skills, but there are [...]
Online learning is proving to be very popular these days. With the rising costs of going to university and funding further education, it makes more sense to some people to start work and take a distance learning course.
You can gain all manner of practical and vocational skills on these courses and these cover all [...]
The schools and universities in the UK are risking being left behind in setting the standards for education a new report has warned. The global OECD report suggests that if the recession results in a reduced level of investment, then this may impact on the UK’s standing as having some of the best education establishments [...]
Lord Baker, the former Conservative education secretary, is supporting plans for up to 100 technical schools to be opened within the next few years. These will help to train the next generation of mechanics, builders and engineers.
Lord Baker was also involved in getting behind the City Technology Colleges network, set up in the late 1980s [...]
Every summer when the latest school or college students receive their exam results it’s the same headlines in the news stating that exams are getting easier.
Year upon year more students achieve top grades and this year is no different. Students in Scotland are always the first to receive their results and this summer almost 16,000 [...]
With Swine flu still very much in the headlines many parents are worried that the number of people infected by the virus will rise once children return to school in September. If the situation gets worse government officials have not ruled out that some schools may remain shut over the autumn months.
This seems like a [...]
The government has stated that it will be making another 10,000 higher education places available for this year. They have also said they are attempting to reduce the time it takes for the average student to pay back the loans for their university courses.
The costs for the new courses such as technology, science and maths [...]
