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It beats that dusty old set of encyclopaedias

4:46pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Children using the internet to do their homework have a new tool at their disposal thanks to a Worcester firm

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Volunteers can help our young offenders

12:40pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

Non-professional local people have a part to play in the rehabilitation process. Elizabeth Sweetman reports

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More to martial arts than just high kicks

12:44pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010

Tae Kwon Do can teach children respect, honesty and improve physical fitness to complement school lessons

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We’re leading school into a brighter future

11:10am Tuesday 9th February 2010

WHEN a school is placed into special measures by the Government, it can mean a very worrying time for teachers, pupils and parents.

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Helping parents reach the right information

4:38pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

THE key is communication, as they say – and this invaluable skill is even more true in schools, especially ones in rural communities.

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Omg, txt spk might not be cwot, btw :)*

8:59am Tuesday 26th January 2010

A study has found that young mobile phone texters have sophisticated literacy skills. Claire Fry reports

Golden opportunities or just more targets?

11:08am Tuesday 19th January 2010

Extra funding is heading our way to enforce stricter discipline and help for pupils who are falling behind

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How best to weed out the weaker teachers?

9:07am Tuesday 12th January 2010

An MP’s comments about incompetence in the classroom has sparked a debate, as Elizabeth Sweetman discovers

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Sport can help you to achieve your goal

9:44am Wednesday 6th January 2010

University’s initiatives are helping youngsters of all backgrounds to make the most of their opportunities

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Learning Mandarin is easier than you think

1:14pm Tuesday 8th December 2009

THERE’S little doubt that learning a second or third language is an increasingly valuable skill to have.

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Teenagers blazing the trail to have their say

12:56pm Tuesday 17th November 2009

A UNIQUE group of teenagers from Worcestershire is blazing a trail by getting together to address problems affecting youngsters in their town.

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How English-only rule works for our students

3:44pm Wednesday 11th November 2009

GETTING totally immersed in a country’s culture has been proven to be one of the best ways to improve your knowledge of a language and feel more confident using a new skill.

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All round benefits of scheme for graduates

10:24am Tuesday 3rd November 2009

Finding a job even after university can be tough but Graduate Advantage is able to find work placements

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Which country offers best way of teaching?

12:35pm Tuesday 27th October 2009

King’s School, Worcester, students are involved in a project comparing education systems across Europe

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Are we teaching our kids at too young an age?

3:18pm Tuesday 20th October 2009

A comprehensive review of primary school education recommends that the way children are taught until the age of six should be reformed

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How we’re doing in our new diploma subjects

2:49pm Tuesday 13th October 2009

THIS term, young people in Worcestershire have begun studying their new diploma subjects for the first time.

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Problem that needs heading off at once

11:10am Tuesday 29th September 2009

FOR thousands of school pupils across the UK, the sensation of a six-legged creature scurrying across their scalp is an experience they are all-too-likely to discover, a new report has found.