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Churchill said: 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills: we shall never surrender.' The computer marked him down for repetition

Testing and assessment: We will fail him on the beaches

A computerised system is increasingly being used to mark exam papers. It's a good job Churchill wasn't being examined...

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Schools are under pressure to get good results, says Greg Watson of OCR

Exam board chief warns of loss of public trust in system

Thursday, 12 November 2009

The head of one of the country's biggest exam boards warned yesterday of a loss of public trust in exams.

Pupils can indulge in a big breakfast before starting lessons at 10am.

To sleep, perchance to get better grades

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

A Tyneside school is giving pupils a lie-in, in the hope it improves their concentration in lessons.

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Haud mea culpa, domina!

Monday, 9 November 2009

Latin makes a comeback in state primary schools.

Ex BP boss in spotlight

Monday, 9 November 2009

Lord Browne accepted the high profile job of chairman of the government inquiry into university tuition fees.

Call to fine exam boards which break the rules

Friday, 6 November 2009

Exam boards should face fines if they fail to stick to guidelines on standards, the head of the Royal Society of Chemistry said today.

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Why Sesame St still counts

Friday, 6 November 2009

It's four decades since the residents of one of the most famous addresses on TV made their debut. Guy Adams reports on an educational institution.

Teachers face ' institutional racism claims'

Friday, 6 November 2009

Black and minority ethnic teachers face an "endemic culture of institutional racism" in schools, research found today.

Parents to lose rights over sex education

Thursday, 5 November 2009

All teenagers will receive at least one year's worth of lessons covering sex, contraception and relationships.

Mother challenges council over spying powers

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Council used Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to check if mother cheated over schools places.

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