AS-levels could be scrapped and GCSE grades changed under plans

There are set to be big changes to A-levels, AS-levels and GCSEs in Northern Ireland. The Education Minister Paul Givan has ...
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Education secretary promises to bridge the attainment gap so city's kids can fulfil their ambitions

What we face at the moment is a very stark gap in terms of regional inequality and a big gap in terms of attainment with our young people and that is most pronounced in white working class kids” ...
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I don’t let my daughter use screens - so why do her teachers?

Many parents strictly manage their children's screentime at home, but it's being undone by schools relying on tech for ...
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I don’t let my daughter use screens – but school makes it impossible

Many parents strictly manage their kid’s screentime at home, but this is all undone by schools relying on edtech – from YouTube videos to homework apps ...
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Chris Webb: It was incredible teachers from St Mary’s who inspired me to become Blackpool South MP

A Blackpool MP has opened up about his journey to become an MP saying he success was down to a “couple of incredible teachers from St Mary’s who believed in me”.
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Wexford student upgraded to perfect Leaving Cert after originally missing out by a single mark

A Wexford student has been upgraded to 625 points in his Leaving Certificate after missing out on the perfect score by a singular mark in one of his exams. Oisín Hughes recently graduated from Gorey ...