Extending sex education is not likely to impact sexual behaviour
Teenage pregnancy is a societal problem. However, depending on the society, the stigma associated with it varies. In general, today’s…
Education
Tests are easier, so students are smarter
The government is congratulating itself because the number of schools with low performance has significantly dropped. The government had set…
Hair straighteners to encourage girls to participate in PE?
What is this about adding hair straighteners in schools to encourage more girls to participate in physical education? Isn’t PE…
English proficiency required
I know that people responding to blog articles may not necessarily spell-check everything they write, but they should at least…
Britons clueless about basic anatomy
So, this is the state to which our education system has deteriorated. We’ve seen the poor GCSE math and geography…
More on “words”
Have you ever read legal documents and been confused by their jargon? Although councils have been banned from using jargon,…
Education reform: scrapping science Sats – good or bad?
Am I the only parent confused by all the arguments from union members, teachers, experts and the government regarding the…
Student fees
It’s back in the news. We all knew it was coming over the horizon and, shame on us, the BBC…
Scrap gay history month
Do you remember the age-old adage, “˜the more things change, the more they stay the same’? Have you ever sat…
Banning red ink in school
In my opinion, there has been a decline in the educational system in recent years. And instead of concentrating on…