Nick Gibb, the schools minister, has today confirmed that pupils will receive A-level results on August 13th, and GCSE results on August 20th, going back on an earlier statement that the intention was for students to receive their grades “before the end of July”. As it now stands, the dates …
Read More »More Adults & College Students Learning Civics in Election Season
Civics includes the study of the theoretical, political and practical aspects of citizenship, including the rights and duties of each citizen. While the 2016 Presidential Election in the U.S. was contentious, the outcome was that more people have become engaged in the electoral process, including young adults. Experts forecast high …
Read More »Common mistakes seen by SATs examiners at key stage 2
From the 13th to the 16th of May 2019, key stage 2 children across the country will be sitting their more rigorous Year 6 SATs tests. Darryl Keane from Learning by Questions has worked in education for 10 years and during his time as a teacher, he marked the key stage 2 SATs …
Read More »Active IQ launches Level 4 Diploma in Primary Physical Education Practice
Active IQ – the UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised Awarding Organisation for the Active Leisure, Learning and Wellbeing Sector – is launching a Level 4 Diploma in Primary Physical Education Practice. Developed in partnership with Sporting Futures Training, the diploma is aimed at teaching assistants, learners who have completed a physical education …
Read More »IB students around the world celebrate their results during the IB’s 50th anniversary
In the year that the International Baccalaureate (IB) celebrates 50 years of delivering education for a better world, 4,923 UK students receive their Diploma (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) results today, joining a community of more than 1.7 million lifelong learners. This year’s students achieved an average diploma score of …
Read More »IB Middle Years Programme eAssessment wins international award
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) eAssessment has been awarded Best Use of Summative Assessment and was highly commended for Best Transformational Project at this year’s eAssessment Awards, which highlights the very best practice, research and innovation within eAssessment. Up against stiff international competition in the category, including …
Read More »