Education Today
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- By Om Varma
- Published 1/05/2009
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Creativity for life
- By Om Varma
- Published 1/07/2009
- Education Today , Teaching Strategies , Lesson Plans and Teaching Aids , Useful Links for Teachers , Educational Activities , Thinking Skills , Teaching
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Mobilizing for Global Action Week
- By Om Varma
- Published 16/04/2007
- Education Today
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UNESCO Education News Alert
16 April 2007
“Education as a Human Right” is the theme of the 2007 Global Action Week (23- 29 April). UNESCO is once again mobilizing education ministers and stakeholders worldwide for this annual campaign in favour of Education for All.
Global Action Week is organized by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), a UNESCO partner. Actors at all levels of education are urged to sign up and take part in order to promote Education for all worldwide. More
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Many teachers 'stressed in class'
- By Om Varma
- Published 24/02/2007
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Half of teachers in England have considered quitting the profession because of stress, a survey suggests. Two thirds of the 823 teachers polled online felt stressed by teaching, half of them during lessons - the biggest cause being disrespectful pupils.
Are we heading towards the same situation in Mauirtius?
Teachers and lecturers 'doing most unpaid work'
- By Om Varma
- Published 24/02/2007
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"We cannot build a world class education sector on the exploitation of staff "
UCU joint general secretary
Teachers and lecturers have come top in a poll of occupations which are working the most unpaid overtime.
The survey comes as the TUC is urging staff to take a stand for one day by taking a proper lunch break or going home on time. It also suggests that managers take the opportunity to say thank you to their staff by buying them a coffee or a cocktail.
Exam Results- England: Highlights and Analysis
- By Om Varma
- Published 12/01/2007
- Education Today
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England Secondary Schools
NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
England: Secondary Schools
The best GCSE-level
results
The worst GCSE-level
results
Schools that add
the most value
Schools that add
the least value
The 'most
improved' schools
Top A-level
results
How different areas
performed
Schools fail to hit basics target
- By Om Varma
- Published 12/01/2007
- Education Today
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Education editor, BBC News website- Thursday, 11 January 2007, 00:27 GMT
Five hundred secondary schools in England did not meet the government's minimum target for GCSE attainment, the annual performance tables show.
School leaving age set to be 18
- By Om Varma
- Published 12/01/2007
- Education Today
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The Department for Education and Skills has confirmed plans to raise the school leaving age in England by 2013.
Read the latest from BBC website on Education
- By Om Varma
- Published 10/01/2007
- Education Today
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Education - radical change in school & global free education
- By Om Varma
- Published 4/01/2007
- Education Today
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Call for radical change in school
BBC: Thursday, 4 January 2007, 11:54 GMT
England's schools minister has called for radical change in classrooms to "personalise" every child's learning. Read More
Brown urges global free education
BBC: Thursday, 4 January 2007, 11:07 GMT
Chancellor Gordon Brown has called for free education to be provided for every child in the world. Read more