How to ignite bright sparks

Article Abstract:

The Excellence Challenge, a 3-year, 190 million (pounds sterling) government program, aims to increase enrollment of the underprivileged and gifted from target schools at universities from 45.12 percent to 60 percent by 2004. Some universities report difficulty with this target since the gifted poor frequently join the workforce early. The article details the progress being made by University of the West of England, Bristol, Unviersity of Sheffield, and Oxford Brookes University.

Statistical Data Included, Universities and colleges, Social policy, Socially handicapped, Disadvantaged persons

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CATS among the pigeons

Article Abstract:

Credit Accumulation and Transfer Schemes (CATS) are becoming popular with most higher education institutions. In order to work effectively the academic year would have to change from three terms to two semesters. Under CATS students earn 120 credits per academic year, most of the credits being earned in the second and third years of a degree course. Modularisation does not yet allow students complete freedom of choice over subjects.

Innovations, Degrees, Academic, Academic degrees

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Elitism charge is challenged

Article Abstract:

Super-bright children from disadvantaged homes are getting into elite universities and studying shortage subjects, according to the initial study of destinations for National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth (NAGTY) members. NAGTY is the government's flagship scheme for gifted children.

Reports, Socially handicapped children, Disadvantaged children

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