Sunday, January 27, 2013

Teaching News

Teaching News

Teaching News and Events (26/1/13)

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 02:00 AM PST

Here are links to some of this week’s education-related news:

Schools:

Education Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed major changes to A-levels in England but the plans have had an unenthusiastic reception from head teachers and university leaders.
Headteachers at all schools in England will have the power to decide whether or not to give their staff a pay rise from September.
Teachers' leaders have paved the way for the first national strike in almost two years as part of a major protest over pay cuts, pensions reforms and working conditions.
Schools must do more to anticipate the effects of bad weather and endeavour to stay open, a senior Tory MP has said after snow and ice caused the closure of more than 20% of schools across England.
Almost a quarter of England’s sixth forms and colleges have failed to produce any pupils with the top A-level grades sought by leading universities. However, the director of policy at the Association of Colleges has argued that it is hard for pupils and parents to make sense of the mass of performance data on offer.
Parents are struggling to understand their children’s mathematics homework because of confusion over new teaching methods used in the classroom, according to research. This quiz on the Telegraph’s site challenges adults to see if they can answer a range of test questions.
Most parents tell lies to their children as a tactic to change their behaviour, suggests a study of families in the United States and China.
Parents should be able to check up on their children’s online activity, the government’s adviser on childhood says.

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Next week's Teaching Events include:

26th January – Australia Day
26th/27th January – RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
31st January – National Bug Busting Day
2nd February – Candlemas