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Social Sciences Apr 1, 2015

'Amazing' physics demos to keep practical science alive

With school students in England bracing themselves for new-style GCSE science exams that are based entirely on written tests, Physics World has teamed up with Neil Downie to put together "five amazing physics demonstrations" ...

Social Sciences Mar 18, 2015

Bright but disadvantaged students are less likely to take university-favored courses

Bright but disadvantaged students are far less likely to take the subjects favoured by Russell Group universities than their more advantaged counterparts, according Oxford University research.

Social Sciences Nov 12, 2014

London's diverse ethnic population explains the success of its schools

London's diverse ethnic population is the reason for its pupils achieving significantly better GCSE results than the rest of England, according to a new study published today.

Social Sciences Oct 9, 2014

New research to test ways of improving learning in schools

Two new trials led by Oxford University will investigate whether teenagers would do better in their exams if they could sleep in and start school later, and whether physical fitness can improve academic achievement.

Social Sciences Sep 3, 2013

Popularity of A-level and GCSE physics keeps on rising

Physics is continuing its resurgence in schools with the number of exam entries increasing again this year.

Social Sciences Aug 13, 2013

Manchester Britain's 'city of languages'

Manchester is the UK's language capital, according to researchers at The University of Manchester.

Social Sciences May 9, 2013

Proposed exam reforms 'unlikely to drive up standards'

A report by Oxford University's Centre for Educational Assessment says there is little evidence to support government claims that standards of examinations have fallen in England, and argues that the government's proposed ...

Social Sciences Sep 7, 2012

Traditional teaching methods still dominant in maths classrooms

Twenty-first century maths lessons in English secondary schools are generally much like those of decades ago, with the teacher standing at the front of the class asking questions and opportunities for pupils to relate the ...

Social Sciences Aug 22, 2012

Pupils pay for regulation of teachers' salaries

Teacher productivity is a large concern for the current coalition government.  A new study, published today [22 August] investigated the relationship between centralised pay setting of teachers’ salaries and school ...

Social Sciences May 16, 2012

New findings show long-term effects of fathers' job loss on children's education

There is a lot of evidence of the effect of job loss on peoples’ future earnings and employment opportunities. New research into the impact of fathers’ job loss on their child’s educational attainment, for ...

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