Archive for December, 2011
A week ago thousands of schools in the United Kingdom ended up being closed after public sector workers left over pension changes. Across the country, schools were disrupted by the strike and millions of students missed classes. It’s reported that 67.5% of state-funded schools, academies as well as free schools in the UK were closed, and in England alone 62% of state schools were shut. While the discussions carry on, it’s obvious that many pupils will lose out on useful essay help that they may need from teachers which are gone. The Department for Education (DfE) stated that 14% of...
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is a business lobbying organisation which offers the voice of British businesses in the UK and the director of its Scotland agency has voiced concerns, urging schools in Scotland to spend additional time illustrating basic principles like spelling and grammar checking. Iain McMillan of CBI Scotland has requested more emphasis to be put on rudimentary skills for its significance to the future prospects of the young people in Scotland’s education system. At the moment, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) encourages constructive marking in student’s exams and tests. The examiners presently encourage what individuals write...