Education remains one of the most important topics for many families in the UK. Baring that in mind parties use the education topic to foster their campaigns. By promising to increase the budget spent on schools and teachers, politicians try to gain votes for their campaigns. Summed up, the Conservatives promise an increase of 4 billion pounds by …
The “Safe school” plan is compatible with the image of catholic schools – this is the message transmitted by the Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), the education arm of the Christian Brothers. EREA has stated that the children’s safety and wellbeing is most important to them, and this means a life without bullying and harassment. All students …
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In Falmouth, students were protesting against the shut down of their beloved degree program. Due to financial cuts, the university had decided to pause the course for at least one year. Now, they are discussing a potential reopening after the one year break. Students in the final year of this program are dissatisfied with the …
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Tafsia Shikdar, daughter of a Bangladeshi migrant was awarded a scholarship to MIT, a top ten university worldwide. The girl went to school in Newham and lives in a normal flat with her father, an IT support worker, her mother, a school lunch time supervisor and her three brothers. However, the girl’s outstanding GCSE results …
In a world where tuition fees for all stages of education are constantly increasing a new form of funding has entered the market: scholarships sponsored by celebrities. The times where stars only donated their money to charities are over. Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Beyoné amongst many others have announced competition to win scholarships for school …
Thy English Academy not only gives away scholarships to students form disadvantaged background but also offers half price tuition to pupils who can provide us with a low income statement. Decreasing the education inequality is at the heart of the academy and we really feel like we can make a difference there. 87% of students …
Childline, a hotline which can be called by students who struggle and have no-one else to talk to, reports an enormous number of calls due to exam stress. 22% of annual calls are accepted in May, where most exams take place. Students seem to have no one to talk to and the only chance for …
Many of our students are currently sitting GCSE exams. While some might have felt positively surprised by some of the exam questions (AQA Biology…) others might still get more and more nervous with every day that passes. GCSEs are stressful but everyone who has been preparing for the exams will surely do well. In case …
A study, published in January has shown that children as young as the age of 6 years are aware of their perceived life chances. The study performed by The New York University showed that when girls reach the age of six they are already classifying themselves differently from their male classmates. The researchers asked five-year-olds …
