Head Trevor Burton slams cash squeeze at York's Millthorpe School
A YORK head teacher has gone public about the “relentless” funding squeeze on his school that has led to bigger classes and cuts to subject choices and teaching posts.
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Language lessons in York teacher's new book
A CITY secondary school deputy head turned author has focused his latest book on the increasing importance of vocabulary on how children progress in the classroom.
York students secure German scholarship
TWO talented linguists have secured coveted places to head abroad this summer.
Bill heads off after 22 years
THE head teacher of a York secondary school rated outstanding by Ofsted is retiring from his post after 15 years at the helm and 22 years at the school.
Holiday snaps sought to teach students about changing coastline
Natural Resources Wales is asking for photos and memories which could help teach youngsters about how the environment has changed.
COLUMN: Julian Sturdy, MP, calls for new GCSE to better equip young people and help the farming industry
I HAVE recently been making the case for a GCSE in agriculture; such a qualification is already available to students in Northern Ireland so it seems rather bizarre that those in Great Britain do not have the same opportunity.
BBC Breakfast stars go back to school to sit maths GCSE
The BBC Breakfast team will receive their maths GCSE results live on air in August.
New study examines whether starting school later in the day may help GCSE pupils
Experts from the universities of Birmingham, Oxford and Aberdeen are recruiting schools to take part in the study.
Some GCSE pupils have a reading age of 13, survey says
Secondary school pupils are not reading challenging enough books, the report found.
Grammar schools ‘may not boost chances of good GCSEs’
Study suggests the type of school a child goes to has little impact on academic achievement.
