A++ grade 'helps private schools'
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Creating A+ and A++ grades at A-level  would help private school pupils who apply to universities, a study says.
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Students should be able to make their university choices after their A-level results, a report has found. Could a new system work?
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Mike Baker considers what has driven improvement in England's specialist secondary schools.
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Oxford rector suggests cash reward for A grades The head of an Oxford college has suggested that simple bribery might help boost the numbers of students taking maths at A-level.â¦
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Leading independent schools should set up private universities, an academic says.
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Wider recognition of work-related qualifications aims to encourage schools to make more use of them.
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A new independent watchdog is being launched in England to counter criticism that GCSEs and A-levels are getting easier.
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There is a warning that independent schools are stretching their lead among A-level students.
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Think hours of slogging are helping your child make the grade? Think again
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McDonald's has won approval to offer courses which could form part of an A-level standard qualification.
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The number of gifted and talented pupils in secondary schools is to be included in league tables in England.
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A phonics champion and university academics feature prominently in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
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Parental choice in schools pushes up standards but could increase social division, research suggests.
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When it comes to paying for college, cash-strapped families have had a few good tidings of late. A string of elite, private colleges have announced major boosts in financial aid.
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US eighth-graders improved their test scores in science and math during the past eight years while fourth-graders&#39; performance dropped, a study of students in 46 countries shows.
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A leading educational psychologist says fewer pupils are having problems about starting school.
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Annual tables showing the test results of thousands of England's primary schools have been published.