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Another record year for A-levels
Students achieved record results in their A-levels again this year, figures from the Joint Council for Qualifications show.
School reports to go online
The government has announced that all parents will get regular electronic reports on their children's progress in future, but does this spell good news for all concerned?
Shaking up the System
It seems that the government are adamant on introducing the new diplomas to replace GCSEs and A-levels, but will they be the most effective way to better our education system?
The language of ignorance?
It has become a common misconception, amongst a large population of the UK at least, that everybody understands the English language, and thus we need not bother learning any foreign tongues.
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 Plymouth tops table of cheapest university citiesPlymouth University has the lowest cost of living for students in Britain, a new survey has found. |
 State-of-the-art £100m college for North DevonNorth Devon College is moving to a new state-of-the-art £100m campus, it has been confirmed. |
 Twins notch up psychology firstIdentical twins Kat and Julie Ashby are celebrating a remarkable achievement. |
 First zoology degree for CornwallBudding zoologists will have the chance to study to degree level in Cornwall for the first time, thanks to the launch of a new University of Exeter course. |
 South West universities face funding cutsUniversities across the South West are facing huge funding cuts after the Government announced plans to slash £100m from the money available for second degrees. |
 Region's first two-year honours degreesPlymouth University has been selected as one of just a few higher education institutions in England to pilot new two-year honours degrees. |
 Cash boost for region's schoolsSchools across the Westcountry are to be given a welcome funding boost over the next three years, it has been announced. |
 University partnership pioneer honouredDr Ian Tunbridge, director of Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC), has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for his services to higher education. |
 Schools get ready for a FEAST invasionSchool meals are set to be given a radical overhaul as part of a £220 million training scheme aimed at school cooks, teachers and teaching assistants. |
 Twins' first-class degree doubleIdentical twins have graduated with the same first-class degrees from Britain's University of Bath. |
 Council hits out over school fundingDevon County Council is calling on the new minister for the South West, Ben Bradshaw, to press for "fair funding" for local schools. |
 Devon primaries continue record of achievementPupils in Devon's primary schools are continuing to achieve higher than average exam results, according to the latest set of provisional performance tables. |
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Whispers in the classroom
One of the biggest headaches for teenagers after taking their GCSEs is making a decision about which A-levels to study.
English children plummet in reading league
England has dramatically fallen down an international league table for children's reading skills, a major new survey has found.
'British jobs for British workers' slogan criticised
A major investment in skills and learning has been unveiled by the government, amid controversy over a provocative slogan.
Stereotypes discourage girls from studying science
Stereotypical views that girls are not interested in mathematics and female scientists are unhappy cause many young women to avoid these industries.
Teachers' job satisfaction rises
Job satisfaction amongst teachers has increased dramatically since 1999, with the profession rising from 54th to 11th in a league table of job satisfaction.
Private school fees surge 41%
Private school fees in the UK have increased by 41 per cent in the last five years, more than twice the rate of inflation, figures show.
Oxford tops university survey
Oxford has been named as the top university in the UK for the sixth consecutive year.
School drop-outs regret leaving, poll finds
More than half of those who left school aged 16 regret their decision later in life, a survey has discovered.
Identical twins graduate with identical degrees
Identical twins have graduated with the same first-class degrees from Britain's University of Bath.
Graduates 'to earn record salaries'
UK graduates will earn record starting salaries when they leave university this summer, research has suggested.
Teachers 'face verbal abuse'
Nearly one in five primary school teachers and two-thirds of secondary teachers have been subjected to sexually abusive language by pupils, research shows.
Medical students face growing debt burden
The average debt of a final-year medical student has broken the £21,000 barrier, a survey has found.
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