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24 août 2018

Better A-level grades than expected? Time for Ucas adjustment

Screenshot-2018-4-23 The GardianResult! You’ve hit your grades and then some. Ucas adjustment is where you get to upgrade your degree. More...

24 août 2018

What to do when A-level results day goes wrong

Screenshot-2018-4-23 The GardianI failed to make my Oxford grades and couldn’t face my insurance option. Here’s how I made my plan B. More...

24 août 2018

Let’s not pile even more pressure on teens over their A-level results

Screenshot-2018-4-23 The GardianA surge in unconditional university offers has caused an uproar, but making young people apply after they have their grades is not the answer. More...

24 août 2018

Clearing: how parents can help

Screenshot-2018-4-23 The GardianIf your son or daughter hasn’t achieved the marks required for automatic entry to their first or second Ucas choice, they can apply to other universities through clearing – and your support could be vital to their success. More...

24 août 2018

Middle-class teenagers 'play the system to get into top universities'

Screenshot-2018-4-23 The GardianMiddle-class teenagers and their parents are increasingly using university clearing to shop around for the best courses to the detriment of their less well-off peers, education experts have warned ahead of A-level results day next week. More...

24 août 2018

GCSEs are a waste of time – an education expert proposes an alternative

The ConversationGCSEs have been a national rite of passage for the last 30 years. The first students sat GCSEs in 1988 when GCSEs replaced O levels and CSEs as the single school leaving age qualification. More...

24 août 2018

How to beat the ‘freshman five’ weight gain

The ConversationThis is not just an urban myth. Research shows that approximately 85 per cent of overweight adults were not overweight as youth. And, by studying changes in fat mass during the period between 18 and 28 years of age, we have found that the weight gain does occur in this early adult time period. More...

23 août 2018

The Other Use of Standardized Tests

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/large/public/confessions_of_a_community_college_dean_blog_header.jpgBy Matt Reed. I never acquired a taste for basketball, despite The Boy having spent years playing it. But he did, so I’ve spent plenty of time at his games, and have taken him to college games. It’s a running joke with us that whenever we watch elite teams -- either high-level college teams in person, or pro teams on tv -- I groan whenever a player misses a free throw. It’s even worse when a player at that level misses two in a row. More...

22 août 2018

Parcoursup : « tout le monde aura une proposition à la rentrée, c’est un engagement »

l'emag de l'educationLa ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur Frédérique Vidal a défendu ce matin la plate-forme Parcoursup et a promis que chaque lycéen recevra une proposition à la rentrée 2018. Plus...

22 août 2018

Parcoursup : encore 70 000 candidats sans proposition à un mois de la rentrée

l'emag de l'education8,5 % des inscrits sur Parcoursup n'avaient toujours pas de proposition d'admission le 31 juillet dernier, ce qui représente environ 70 000 candidats. Plus...

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