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Do vocational courses making studying for GCSEs harder?

On January 25, 2011 / Curriculum, Guest Posts & Interviews / 1 Comment

do vocational qualifications get students out of the habit of traditional studying and have a knock on effect?

This is a guest post written by Glen Gilchrist and was first posted here. Glen is head of science at Newport High School. As a school we have embraced vocational qualifications – both Btec and OCR Nationals. The qualification suits our learners as it allows us to work alongside them and to guide them towards their portfolios. With Science, DT, ICT, Health & Social Care, Animal Care, Public Services, Hospitality, Construction and Travel & Tourism – it is quite possible for our learners to leave school with 12 / 14 GCSE equivalents. Now, leaving aside the debate about the exact nature

Headteachers come together at ‘HeadRoom’

On January 12, 2011 / Guest Posts & Interviews, Leadership / 1 Comment

The aim of HeadRoom is to really get the conversation going about how to offer the best start to Britain's young people

Headteachers from across the country are coming together this month to tackle the key issues facing schools in the UK

Get your pupils drawing and win laptops for your school

On January 10, 2011 / Guest Posts & Interviews, Resources and Recommendations / 2 Comments

A primary school child using the lapsafe storage system

LapSafe® Products is calling all wannabe Warhols to draw ‘something that makes them happy’. The winning artist will bag five netbooks for their school and a brand new Primary™ trolley to store and charge them. As well as having their artwork transferred onto the cabinet’s door, the lucky student will also take home a netbook for themselves. A runner up will also win £100 worth of book vouchers for their classroom and £30 worth for themselves. Running from the 4th January until 31st March 2011, the competition is open to all special educational needs (SEN) and primary school aged children

BETT Newbies – Free Advice

On January 6, 2011 / Guest Posts & Interviews / 8 Comments

Whatever you do - wear comfortable shoes!

This humorous but sensible advice is a must for anyone visiting BETT for the first time this year

NSPCC study finds one in five children abused and neglected

On January 4, 2011 / Guest Posts & Interviews, Pupil Wellbeing / Leave a comment

Nearly one in five secondary school children in the UK have been severely abused or neglected during childhood, the NSPCC finds as part of a major study. The finding comes from a survey of 2,275 children aged 11-17 and 1,761 adults aged 18-24 carried out by the charity in 2009. The study follows an earlier NSPCC survey of the childhood experiences of 18-24 year olds in 1998-99. Some types of abuse are decreasing Despite the high amount of abuse found, the NSPCC study reveals falling amounts of some types of abuse over the last 30 years – showing that progress