Most secondary schools don’t have to teach the national curriculum. It should be revised and restored – or discarded: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Each year, when new PGCE students arrive at the University of Bristol to start their journey towards becoming English teachers, I ask them to study the national curriculum. This is the statutory document prescribing what …
Free secondary education in African countries is on the rise – but is it the best policy? What the evidence says: Africa's secondary school enrolment rates still lag far behind those of other world regions'. David Dorey/Contributor/Getty Images When President Salva Kiir announced the abolition of secondary school fees in South Sudan in February 2023, …
Only 1 in 3 girls makes it to secondary school in Senegal: here’s why and how to fix it: The reasons that explain why girls don’t get into secondary begin in primary school. Godong via Getty Images Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19. This indicates …
Secondary school pupils are skipping breakfast – with consequences for their health and learning: Slava Dumchev/Shutterstock I taught teenagers economics for almost 40 years until my retirement a few years ago. When I started teaching in the 1970s, I used to refer to the last period on a Friday afternoon as the “graveyard slot”. It …
South Africa in the news: Primary and Secondary Education During Covid-19: Disruptions to Educational Opportunity During a Pandemic: One of the first academic comparative studies of the educational impact of the pandemic, the book explains how the interruption of in person instruction and the variable efficacy of alternative forms …: “South Africa” – BingNews WFS …
COVID-19 has made the transition from primary to secondary school harder. Here’s how parents can help: The transition to secondary school is a major life event for 11-year-old children in the UK. With a larger school environment comes greater social challenges. New pupils have to make new friends as well as build new relationships with …
South Africa in the news: Orange Business Services with Tswela Services brings remote learning to Boitumelong Secondary School: Orange Business Services, Tswela Services in partnership with Edupac Software Services, along with Bulwark Consulting and WiConnect Business have teamed up to develop the Remote Learning Support …: “South Africa” – BingNews Covid live news: South Africa …
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How simple changes could improve secondary school choices: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Each year, parents in England face the difficult decision of choosing which secondary school they would like their child to attend. They submit a list of schools to a website run by their local authority, and each school then decides (usually, using a computer) which …
Why Kenya is failing to integrate technology into secondary schools: Many Kenyan students have had limited access to computers Stars Foundation/Flickr Kenya’s education ministry has proposed that information and communication technology (ICT) – such as computers, laptops, tablets and cameras – be used to help teach certain subjects and improve how students learn. The technology …
Grammars receive £50m boost, while primary and secondary schools rely on cash donations from parents: A handful of grammar schools are to receive a £50m boost to expand their pupil numbers. To qualify for the funding, schools had to submit plans on how they would try and increase the number of poorer pupils. In total, …