Pupils could face creativity test
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Pupils could soon face tests of their creativity under plans to boost the kind of "soft skills".
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Random testing is succeeding in deterring pupils from taking drugs, says head teacher.
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Exam boards in England insist science GCSEs are not getting easier.
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New specialist schools are being tried in England - focusing on helping children with learning difficulties.
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As children head back to school savvy  teachers are looking for the best ways to help students  maximize their learning potential.
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Pupils in England will learn more about how food is grown and how it reaches the consumer in a new  scheme.
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The basis of new 'single level' pupil progress tests is changed, to more closely resemble Sats.
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LONDON  - The biggest proposed overhaul of Britain's education system in 60 years was unveiled Monday, including a plan to replace the wave of standardized tests for high-school students with a single diploma system.
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Parents are encouraged to challenge their children's science teachers over the origins of life.
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Music lessons may give a boost to the IQ scores of children, even if they're less than musical prodigies, new research suggests.
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Children as young as four are being taught philosophy in nursery in a bid to encourage good thinking.
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A curriculum shake-up will see children spending more time learning through play at primary school.
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New school diplomas, combining work experience and academic study, could replace A-levels and CSCEs as the exam of choice for school-leavers after a review due in 2013, Schools' Secretary Ed Ball has announced.
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In this age of cell phones, text messages and computer keyboards, one Scottish school has returned to basics. It's teaching youngsters the neglected art of writing with a fountain pen.
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NEW YORK  - Music lessons may give a boost  to the IQ scores of children, even if they're less than musical  prodigies, new research suggests.
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Exam boards in England are planning to put more simple questions in some science papers, the Times reports.
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Northern Ireland's A-level students consider their futures as results prove to be better than ever.