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Education - A level results and GCSE results; university news
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Latest education news including UK A level exam results, GCSE results, the latest on UK schools and universities, advice for choosing the right schools, degree courses and university clearing. UK league tables and exam results lists.
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Telegraph numeracy campaign: Remove the stigma around maths
Children have to stop being proud of not being good at maths, says Rachel Riley.
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Telegraph numeracy campaign: Why maths is essential to business
The state of maths education in the workplace and how it can be improved, by Chris Humphries CBE.
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Numeracy campaign: Maths puzzles by Matt Parker
Test and develop your maths skills with these puzzles devised by 'Stand-Up Mathematician' Matt Parker.
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Telegraph campaign for numeracy and maths education reform: Make Britain count
As millions of adults and children suffer from poor maths, the Telegraph launches its 'Make Britain Count' numeracy campaign. Find out how you can get involved.
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Teenagers 'failing to study maths to a good standard'
British schoolchildren are less likely to study maths to a high standard than in most other developed countries because of key failings in the way the subject is delivered, a leading academic warned last night.
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Outrage as yob pupils 'allowed back into lessons on appeal'
Pupils expelled from school for dealing drugs, attacking other children and carrying weapons are being allowed back into lessons against teachers' wishes, it emerged today.
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Is Fashion Elitist? The Cambridge Union says so
Fashion industry big-wigs took to the Cambridge Union last night to debate a motion that has vexed womankind since the beginning of time: 'Fashion is Elitist'.
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Free childcare 'has limited impact on early education'
A £2bn a year programme to provide free childcare is failing to have a long-term impact on education standards, according to the spending watchdog.
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Health chief able to avoid income tax
One of the Government's most senior health officials has been allowed to avoid tens of thousands of pounds in income tax, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
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School holidays are a pointless relic of the past
Year-round education would be less stressful for teachers, parents and children, argues Greg Martin.
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Block pay rises for poor teachers, says Ofsted chief
Poor teachers should be denied pay rises to stop underperformance being "rewarded", the head of the schools watchdog said today.
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University access tsar threatens to impose 'nuclear' penalty
Universities should be hit with the "nuclear" option of huge financial penalties for failing to recruit enough poor students.
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Sketch: from tax avoidance to answer avoidance
Michael Deacon watches Danny Alexander face questions on the peculiar pay arrangements of Ed Lester, head of the Student Loans Company.
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MPs attack 'national scandal' of asbestos in schools
Urgent action is needed to protect children and teachers from exposure to deadly asbestos in schools, MPs warned today.
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Ministers rip up pay deal of chief executive of Student Loans Company which allowed him to avoid tax
Ministers have ripped up a pay deal which allowed the chief executive of the Student Loans Company was able to avoid tens of thousands of pounds a year in tax.
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Chief executive of Student Loans Company allowed to avoid £40,000 a year in tax by Coalition
One of Britain's top officials avoids £40,000 a year in income tax under a deal approved by the Coalition, it has emerged.
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Ofqual calls for more multiple choice questions in A-levels
Pupils should be assessed using multiple choice questions, project work and oral tests as part of a shake-up of A-levels, the qualifications regulator has suggested.
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Begin your hairdressing papers now...
Plans to exclude soft subjects from league tables are welcome, says Judith Woods.
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Our university revolution has only just begun
Students are now in the driving seat, but Britain is still at risk of being overtaken, says David Willetts.
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Michael Gove: we must not limit young people academically
The Education Secretary, Michael Gove defends his policy of downgrading vocational qualifications and cutting them from official school league tables, saying young people must be able to prove themselves academically.
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