Posts Tagged ‘secondary-schools’

VIDEO: Archbishop warns on status of RE

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Rowan Williams has warned against “downgrading” religious education in secondary schools in his last Easter sermon as Archbishop of Canterbury.

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VIDEO: Archbishop warns on status of RE

VIDEO: Archbishop’s final Easter message

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

The Archbishop of Canterbury will call for peace in the Middle East and warn against “downgrading” religious education in secondary schools in his final Easter sermon.

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VIDEO: Archbishop’s final Easter message

Half secondaries to be academies

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

More than half of secondary schools in England are already an academy or are seeking to become one, says the government.

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Half secondaries to be academies

Academies ‘reluctant to change’

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Academies, soon to be a majority of secondary schools in England, are showing more signs of continuity than radical upheaval, suggests a survey.

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Academies ‘reluctant to change’

Torfaen schools ‘unsatisfactory’

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Education services in Torfaen are heavily criticised in a report by inspection body Estyn, which says standards need to be raised in secondary schools and with GCSE results.

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Torfaen schools ‘unsatisfactory’

Performance of schools revealed

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Figures showing if secondary schools in Wales exceed expectations or perform worse than expected have been obtained for the first time by BBC Wales.

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Performance of schools revealed

Money ‘driving move to academies’

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Many secondary schools in England are opting to become academies for financial reasons, a survey by head teachers suggests.

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Money ‘driving move to academies’

Languages ‘weak in secondaries’

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Language lessons are “weak” in too many secondary schools in England, Ofsted inspectors say.

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Languages ‘weak in secondaries’

Secondary school science ‘better’

Friday, January 7th, 2011

Science education has improved in England’s secondary schools in the past three years, Ofsted inspectors say.

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Secondary school science ‘better’

Thousands of schools shut by snow

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Thousands of primary and secondary schools across the UK have been shut by heavy falls of snow.

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Thousands of schools shut by snow

400 schools facing ‘failing’ tag

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

More than 400 English secondary schools could be redesignated “failing” under government plans to raise the performance measure.

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400 schools facing ‘failing’ tag

Children ‘avoid school toilets’

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Children are deterred from using school toilets in secondary schools because they are dirty – and occupied by smokers and bullies, a report warns.

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Children ‘avoid school toilets’

Academy plan bid ‘across Surrey’

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Surrey County Council is in the early stages of exploring whether all its secondary schools could become academies.

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Academy plan bid ‘across Surrey’