Find out the latest education news headlines in this summary of the week’s stories…
Teaching News and Events (6/11/10)
Here are links to some of the main education-related news articles this week: Universities in England will be able to charge tuition fees of up to £9,000 per year from 2012, as the government transfers much of the cost of courses from the state to students. But Muslim student leaders say some of these changes [...]
Teaching News and Events (22/10/10)
Here are links to some of this week’s education-related news stories: The chancellor George Osborne has said that schools in England are to get a real-terms increase in funding. This BBC report reveals how the cuts will affect education. A government report has revealed that almost one in four primary school boys in England has special [...]
StudyMaths
StudyMaths.co.uk is a relatively new site which offers support to teachers and students of GCSE Maths. It is split into three clear sections: Revise! – Presents a random GCSE Maths question and marks the answers that you provide. Question? – Offers the facility to ask a question about Maths which will be answered by email. [...]

Functional Skills
Functional Skills are new qualifications that will be rolled out throughout the UK education system, including forming part of the new GCSEs from autumn 2010. This article outlines things that teachers need to know about them, with an interview with a teacher who was involved in the pilot. Things everyone needs to know about Functional [...]






