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OPINION - Years of austerity have cut arts education to the bone – it's time to restore the music

With an incoming government that is yet to announce how it will address and dramatically improve the current funding landscape for the arts in the UK, as Co-founder and CEO of Restore the Music, I offer up a blueprint for a successful funding model for music education in state schools…

Evening Standard

Monstrous things, deadly duels and ancient paintings – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Step Up Expo puts 5,500 students on path to success in education and careers

The two-day event at Olympia London featured experts from different fields and motivational speeches

Evening Standard

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Number of girls in England taking computing GCSE plummets, study finds

Introduction of new syllabus may be reason number of girls taking subject more than halved in eight years, academics say

The Guardian - UK

Spicy noodles, seismic fans and falling stars – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Decades of politicians toying with A-levels and GCSEs have left students a confusing and unfair system

In 2023, Rishi Sunak outlined a proposed change to the education system in England: scrapping the current A-level system and introducing the Advanced British Standard. This would see students study more subjects after 16 in a baccalaureate-style system.

The Conversation

Fewer pupils in England studying drama and media at GCSE and A-level

Figures show statistics, computing, physics and maths have risen in popularity and languages bouncing back

The Guardian - UK

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Military graffiti, surprising songs and finding Nemo – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

£100 for an A - would you pay your kid for their GCSE grades? This mum claims her son is 'genuinely motivated' by her 'results reward strategy'

She expects to pay her son over £500 based on his mocks, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

GoodToKnow

4 tips to help teens cope with exam results disappointment, from a psychologist

Exam conditions returning to pre-pandemic levels this year could see a downturn in results. A psychologist shares 4 tips to help teens deal with disappointment.

GoodToKnow

When do GCSE exams start in 2024 and which subject is the hardest?

The first exam takes place this week, opening GCSE exam season for schools

Evening Standard

Poisoned books, hidden monsters and a bit of maths – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

My 16-year-old does not own an iguana. But he’s hoping to convince the GCSE examiners that he does

It’s time for the language orals. Cue countless stilted conversations about imaginary pets and books that kids haven’t actually read

The Guardian - UK

Strange distances, surprise candidates and Sherlock Holmes – the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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London secondary school pupils 'unable to read or write' thanks to legacy of Covid, expert warns

The legacy of the Covid school shutdowns will still be being felt in 2030 report warns

The Guardian - UK

Pupils in England ‘facing worst exam results in decades’ after Covid closures

GCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that blames failure to tackle impact of schools lockdown

The Guardian - UK

Let’s end the annual torture of GCSE resits – and give students qualifications they’ll actually use

Compulsory maths and English retakes speak of a system that ignores pupils’ real talents. But hope is on the horizon, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Parliamentary punch-ups, painting mishaps and red carpet insults – take the Thursday quiz

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The Guardian - UK

Sporting leaders, racing waiters and lots of rescued cats – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Brand new animals, awkward moments and dreadful movie awards – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Students suspended even for short spells fare worse at GCSEs, study finds

Charity says findings from schools in England show need for early intervention and fewer exclusions

The Guardian - UK

YouTube sensation Lucia Keskin: ‘It’s my worst nightmare to be called an influencer’

She found fame online opening her GCSE results and ripping off Friends. Now the 23-year-old is shaking up sitcom with Things You Should Have Done, a pitch-black BBC show making fun of ‘horrible people, stupid people’

The Guardian - UK

Less than 3% of artists named in GCSE art exams are Black or south Asian, study finds

Analysis across four exam boards in England reveals white artists comprise 91.6% of all mentions

The Guardian - UK

‘Parents didn’t want their kids to be here’: inside the troubled London school that stopped excluding pupils and restored calm

Headteacher Alan Streeter has turned around Beacon High School, a deprived secondary with a reputation for violence and 300 suspensions a year

The Guardian - UK

Taxed snacks, sweary robots and a princess with six legs – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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