Education Info Zone: 09/17/05

Ruling against grammar entry test

A grammar school has been told it can no longer operate its own entry tests alongside the 11-plus. more...

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Originally Posted on 18/09/2005 4:24:30 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/kent/4671653.stm

More school appeals succeed

The proportion of parents successfully appealing for a place in a different secondary school for their child is up. more...

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Originally Posted on 18/09/2005 2:55:18 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4582089.stm

School entry system 'hits poor'

A government adviser says changes to the admissions system have meant less choice for poorer families. more...

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Originally Posted on 18/09/2005 1:30:14 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4559845.stm

Many fail to get chosen schools

A third of children moving up to secondary school in Birmingham have not got their first choice places. more...

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Originally Posted on 18/09/2005 12:13:43 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4436795.stm

Post 11-plus test options listed

Options for replacing the NI 11-plus test after 2008 are published by the Department of Education. more...

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Originally Posted on 18/09/2005 9:35:37 AMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/4215261.stm

School selection reduced slightly

The education secretary ends selection by aptitude at some new specialist schools in England. more...

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Originally Posted on 18/09/2005 7:44:34 AMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/3981703.stm

Science tops rise in test results

The test results achieved by England's teenagers have improved this year, especially in science. more...

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Originally Posted on 18/09/2005 1:35:57 AMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4225590.stm

Small rise in school test results

Slightly more 11-year-olds in England reached the expected test level in English and maths this year. more...

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Originally Posted on 17/09/2005 10:27:45 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4174722.stm

Error-free exams a 'myth'

The public should accept errors are inherent in the exam system, an expert at the watchdog body says. more...

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Originally Posted on 17/09/2005 8:44:22 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4706377.stm

Results changed after queries

More than 18,000 A-level and GCSE exam grades were changed after being queried last year, figures reveal. more...

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Originally Posted on 17/09/2005 7:47:19 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4562747.stm

Renewed doubts over school tests

A union leader says ministers should trust teachers to oversee an improvement in school standards. more...

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Originally Posted on 17/09/2005 6:16:42 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4564063.stm

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