Who are the low-achieving pupils? Add : 03:58:10 2008-08-19 View : 91 | Vote : 1 | Tag : UK NewsEducationlow-achieving pupilsbetween poverty and low achievers By Sean Coughlan
BBC News education reporter
Among those 11-year-olds who failed to reach the expected level in their English tests, 84% were classified as either having special needs, English as a second language or else qualified for free school meals.
These figures show that among the one in five pupils who failed to make the grade in this subject, there was an overwhelming link to eith...
Scots pupils receive exam results Add : 03:53:11 2008-08-19 View : 77 | Vote : 1 | Tag : UK NewsEducation150,000 pupils across ScotlandScots pupils receive exam More than 150,000 pupils across Scotland have been receiving their exam results.
Pass rates at Higher and Standard Grade were at their highest level since the new system came in eight years ago.
For Highers, the pass rate rose 1.7% in a year, while overall figures were said to have shown a "small but encouraging" increase in attainment.
Scottish Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop said this ...
Pupils have results - but not ETS Add : 03:44:36 2008-08-19 View : 66 | Vote : 2 | Tag : UK NewsEducationSchool test contractor ETS School test contractor ETS has lost the marks achieved by a primary school's pupils in their maths test.
The test scripts were marked and sent back before the end of term to St Andrew's school in Shifnal, Shropshire. It issued the results to pupils.
But when it looked up their marks on the official website they were missing.
ETS has asked the head teacher if it can have the scripts back s...
CBI wants more pupils in science Add : 03:19:53 2008-08-19 View : 95 | Vote : 0 | Tag : UK NewsEducationBritish business leadersCBI pupils science British business leaders want all brighter teenagers to take three separate science subjects in secondary school.
The Confederation of British Industry wants separate sciences to be the norm, rather than combined science.
England's education ministers say those who do well in tests will now have an entitlement to separate sciences.
In Scotland, a science baccalaureate is being introduced ...
