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Month: May 2014

The Successful Student

31st May 2014

I was intrigued by the blog by Gretchen Gavett When We Learn From failure . She refers to a recent HBS working paper, by Christopher G. Myers, Bradley R. Staats,…

Changes to the GCSE English Literature Syllabus

31st May 2014

There has been much conversation and speculation in the press over the last week regarding proposed changes to the GCSE English literature syllabus. Michael Gove’s comments are published here: www.telegraph.co.uk…

New Computing Curriculum

27th May 2014

theconversation.com/the-computing-curriculum-what-every-child-should-know-26470 We join with the authors in welcoming the introduction of a new curriculum. The previous emphasis, on what they so aptly term ‘Digital Literacy’, produced students who were mere…

The Need for Excellent Careers Staff

20th May 2014

It is a matter of concern that Universities Minister, David Willetts, has identified the level of competition among sixth-formers for medical courses as “one of the most dysfunctional features” of…

Study Leave Advice

7th May 2014

Some advice for using your study leave well. • Plan your revision (if you have not already!) so that you have much energy and focus on the last day as…