Exams: a vale of tiers

Article Abstract:

The British GCSE examination is supposedly geared to all children, yet they are taught differently according to whether they are expected to gain an 'A' or 'B' grade, or whether they are considered likely only to achieve a 'D' or 'E' grade. This means that children expected to gain a lower grade will not be taught enought to achieve a higher grade, and this selectivity may demoralize children. There are three divisions in maths, and children expected to gain a high grade may not achieve any grade of they do not achieve a 'C' or above, so teachers may prefer to enter children for lower grades.

United Kingdom, Strategy & planning, Management, Examinations, Educational tests

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The school that rose again from the ashes

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There has been a dramatic improvement at Phoenix High School in London, England, which in 1994 was regarded as the worst secondary school in the UK. At that time, discipline was extremely poor and academic achievement negligible. Now, the school has been redecorated, has an almost completely changed teaching team and a strict code of discipline. Under new head teacher William Atkinson, high teaching standards have been set and the proportion of pupils gaining good exam passes has trebled.

Standards, London, England, Schools

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Britain's old school ties head East

Article Abstract:

It is becoming increasingly common for famous UK public schools to seek to establish a presence in Asia, rather than merely attracting pupils from abroad. Harrow, for example, has established Harrow International School in Bangkok, Thailand, which it hopes will eventually offer education to 1,800 young people from across the Far East. Dulwich College opened a school on the Thai island of Phuket in 1997. This operates as a franchise, using the original school's curriculum and name.

Secondary Schools, Private, Foreign operations, Private schools

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