After exams it's a waste of time

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The fact that the majority of UK schools offer no teaching to 16- and 18-year-olds after they have completed their GCSE and A-level examinations indicates that they regard taking and passing examinations as the only real purpose of education, despite what they may say to the contrary. There are many ways in which this post-examination time could be usefully employed. These could include improving the basic literacy and numeracy skills of A-level students or providing instruction in a subject such as citizenship.

Behavior, Young adults, Examinations, Test validity

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Portraits that tell their own story

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The National Portrait Gallery in London, England, is introducing a new sound guide to its collection. This will include interviews with celebrities who have had their portrait painted. Germaine Greer, for example, expresses praise for the portrait which Paula Rego painted of her, while actor John Mortimer found sitting for his portrait a difficult experience. Novelist P.D. James used the time spent sitting for her portrait to think about the plot of her next book.

Practice, Collections and collecting, National Portrait Gallery, London, England, Portrait painting

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Prisoners find that all the world's a stage

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Prisoners at Maidstone Prison, Kent, England participate in a production of 'The Tempest' with the English Shakespeare Company (ESC.) ESC Education Officer Carole Winter takes Shakespeare to all communities and obtained sponsorship for the prison production. Prisoners take all the parts except Prospero and Miranda. ESC director Tim Carroll adopts a professional rather than therapeutic approach.

Social policy, Correctional institutions, Portrayals, Prisons, Acting, English Shakespeare Company

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