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Balls signals end for SATs after 'fiasco' over marking

Next year's national curriculum tests for 1.2 million 11- and 14-year-olds in England could be the last.

Do Interactive Whiteboards deliver better learning?

ESRC research finds the answer.

New pupils have to stay until 17

Children starting secondary schools in England this week will be the first to be legally required to stay in education until they are 17.

Plea over poor school gym halls

Education chiefs in Scotland have said they cannot tackle the poor state of gym halls in schools until buildings have been upgraded.

Pre-school 'gives maths boost'

Going to a good pre-school nursery boosts a child's chances of achieving in maths at the age of 10, experts say.

Black history to be taught in school as part of curriculum

Radical changes to the secondary school timetable will be introduced next week when England's three million secondary school pupils return to classes.

Pupils rediscover the joys of maths and languages

Traditional subjects are making a comeback at A-level, with a rise in the number of teenagers opting to study maths, science and modern languages.

Minister calls for better exam results

Significant improvement is needed in the achievement of 14-year-olds taking national SATs tests in English, maths and science.

CBI wants more pupils in science

British business leaders want all brighter teenagers to take three separate science subjects in secondary school.

Poor SATs results in writing prompt teaching reforms

A major overhaul of the way writing is taught in primary schools will be introduced in September.