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Four features of this year’s exam results that might be a surprise…

This year's A level results were accompanied, as usual, by pictures of joyously jumping teenagers, and searching analyses of lots of numbers, such as why 28.4% of the grades awarded to boys were A and A*, but only 28.2% to girls. Much the same is likely to be reported about the GCSE grades when they are announced on Thursday. All good, and importan...
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Harvard international student ban: What it could mean for global higher education

The ongoing legal battle surrounding Harvard University's ability to enroll international students has cast a long shadow over the future of higher education in the United States. This dramatic move by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which revoked Harvard's certification to sponsor international students citing non-compliance with federal...
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Some questions Sir Ian Bauckham was not asked

In the context of GCSE, AS and A level exams in England, two important events took place shortly before the holidays, on 12 December. One was Ofqual's publication of their statistics concerning the numbers of grades challenged and changed following the summer 2024 awards in England, of which more shortly; the other was the pre-appointment hearing b...
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Four circles makes an essay

Photo courtesy of Nick Morrison via Unsplash
A word after a word after a word is power, stated the famous author, Margaret Attwood. But that's easy for her to say when she makes a living out of writing. How does an ordinary teenager string a story together if words and writing aren't their thing? And how does anyone churn out a five hundred-word essay, the standard threshold for any English G...
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School Diversity Week: Top tips for your school’s LGBT+ inclusion journey

School Diversity Week: Rainbow Wings, courtesy of Swift Academies
So, you've almost made it to the end of the year and exam season is probably taking its toll – then Pride month approaches. It's often a time that many teachers ask: how inclusive is my school really for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans pupils? Should we be doing something for Pride? How do we let our students know that their teachers are on their ...
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