Opening Oxbridge up to the poor

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A test similar to the Scholastic Aptitude Test used in the US would play a valuable role in ensuring that access to university education for children from inner city areas in the UK is improved, according to millionaire businessman Peter Lampl. He believes that this test is much less biased in favour of the middle-class than A-level examinations, which currently determine university entry. He feels that the UK currently wastes a lot of talent, and points out that only half of the students who enter Oxford and Cambridge universities are from genuine comprehensive schools.

United Kingdom, Government domestic functions, Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Social aspects, Universities and colleges, Interview, University of Oxford, College admissions, University of Cambridge, Lampl, Peter

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Will Labour's plans pass the test?

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The UK's new Labour government faces many challenges as it attempts to raise educational standards. Its recently published education White Paper contains few elements which have not been considered by previous administrations, but it is to be welcomed for its efforts to deflect attention away from school league tables and towards teachers in classrooms, the main element in a successful education system. All teachers will be judged on the basis of whether they are meeting targets, and the best teachers will be rewarded for remaining in the classroom.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Management, Column, Schools, British

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Lost in the blackboard jungle

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There is currently considerable controversy about many aspects of education in the UK. There is particular concern about teaching methods, with traditionalists believing that standards will rise if traditional methods are re-adopted and progressives encouraging an approach which allows children to discover things for themselves. There is also conflict on issues such as discipline in schools, whether literacy and numeracy standards have fallen or risen and whether whole-class teaching is appropriate.

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