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"Going to Oxford is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity"

"Going to Oxford is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity"

Success story Callum Wood entered leading independent Wycliffe College on an RAF bursary, rose to become head boy and is now the first person in his family to attend university …read more

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Dealing with an incompetent teacher

Dealing with an incompetent teacher

Find out how one plucky parent tackled this problem several times over …read more

Top 10 reasons to choose the International Baccalaureate by Joanna Wright Rated: 4.0

The time bomb that is science in British schools Rated: 4.0

When should I get a Tutor for my child? by Dr Helen Wright Rated: 4.0

"Being summer-born doesn't hold me back" Rated: 3.5

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Amy Williams: Schooldays

Amy Williams: Schooldays

Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams talks to Katrina Stanton about her schooldays and being a typically sporty student …read more

Parents’ election votes influenced by education policies

Parents’ election votes influenced by education policies

The majority of parents will be influenced by proposed party policies on education, says recent survey …read more

Introduction to Developmental Movement: Improving learning, balance and coordination

Introduction to Developmental Movement: Improving learning, balance and coordination

Join Mary Mountstephen, author of Meeting Special Needs: Dyspraxia and Neuro-Developmental Delay on Friday 4 June for an introduction to Developmental Movement: Improving learning, balance and coordination …read more

Why is music important in school?

Why is music important in school?

Dr Helen Wright finds out how hit American series Glee suggests that music in schools these days are a far cry from the uninspiring lessons of days gone by …read more

Dealing with an incompetent teacher

Dealing with an incompetent teacher

Find out how one plucky parent tackled this problem several times over …read more

Moving forward

Moving forward

Mary Mountstephen explains why nursery schools need to be providing more opportunities for exploration and physical activity to improve learning, language and behaviour among pre-schoolers …read more

To tutor, or not to tutor?

To tutor, or not to tutor?

Once teacher, examiner, manager and private investigator Darren Sargent explains to Katrina Stanton why he made the transition into tutoring, and why parents should always plan ahead …read more

When should I get a Tutor for my child?

When should I get a Tutor for my child?

All parents want to know that their child is realising the very best of their academic potential. Dr Wright explains when parents should get a tutor for their child …read more

Providing a virtual lifeline

Providing a virtual lifeline

Head of Wycliffe Margie Burnet Ward speaks to Katrina Stanton about how investing ICT is to the benefit to all …read more

The time bomb that is science in British schools

The time bomb that is science in British schools

With girls falling behind boys in science and fewer children choosing to study GCSE physics in the UK, where are the engineers of the future to come from? Gail Dixon reports …read more

"Being summer-born doesn't hold me back"

"Being summer-born doesn't hold me back"

Children who are born in August can be almost a year younger than their peers in Reception, but as our vox-pop of parents and pupils shows, it doesn't have to be a disadvantage …read more

Top 10 reasons to choose the International Baccalaureate

Top 10 reasons to choose the International Baccalaureate

Find out why pupils, parents, schools and universities love this course …read more

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