By Sadie Hale. I wanted to study four A-levels, but my tutor warned against the increased workload. Is it ever a good idea to take an extra subject. More...06 décembre 2014
Do universities prefer students with four A-levels?
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By Jennifer Rankin. Despite recent arrivals at the Bank of England, the ‘dismal science’ must do more to change. On the first Thursday of every month, nine men and women meet within the marble halls of the Bank of England to decide whether the nation’s mortgages will get more expensive and to answer the £375bn question: is it time to reverse the Bank’s electronic printing presses, which pumped money into the economy during the financial crisis. More...Private schools know how to game elite universities – state-educated kids don’t have this privilege
By Paul Mason. The system fails bright pupils from ordinary backgrounds. And here’s how we all lose. Government tables show that this achievement gap is even more pronounced for ordinary maths and the three main science subjects. More...
University cuts: government spends $150,000 gauging need for advertising
By Daniel Hurst. Federal education department hires market research firm to measure understanding of plans to deregulate fees. More...
