To assist or not to ...?

Article Abstract:

The UK Conservative party has committed itself to expanding the Assisted Places Scheme, under which around 10,000 gifted pupils are subsidised at fee-paying schools each year. In contrast, the Labour party plans to abolish the scheme if it wins the forthcoming general election. Those in favour of the scheme believe that it gives the best educational opportunities to intelligent children from poor backgrounds. Its opponents feel that it removes the most gifted pupils from state schools and perpetuates the view that fee-paying schools offer the highest standards of education.

Education, Gifted children

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How well do large classes measure up?

Article Abstract:

Research from the US indicates that pupils taught in smaller classes early in their school lives have a considerable advantage over others. The investigation covered 79 schools and 7,000 pupils and at every stage those in small classes did better than those in larger classes in reading and mathematics. Staff from London University's Institute of Education have argued that other factors such as school intake can cloud the results of such surveys. Popular middle class schools are usually full while inner-city schools may have small intakes and therefore smaller classes.

Research, Academic achievement, Class size

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Britons urged to turn over a new leaf

Article Abstract:

The UK government has launched the National Year of Reading. This is designed to encourage Britons of all ages to improve their literacy levels, and will include the government making available an additional 24 million pounds sterling to purchase a 1,000 pounds sterling book token for every school. A 1.8 million pounds sterling television advertising campaign linking in with the National Year of Reading will run until the end of Oct 1998.

United Kingdom, Social policy, Literacy programs

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