Cribsheet 31.08.11

The

gaining Ebacc

Ebacc

forever?

Like it or hate it

BA, English (Ebacc) is undoubtedly a fact, according to a government investigation. As reported by the BBC, the survey shows that 33% of students take courses Ebacc (English, mathematics, two sciences, language and humanity) in 2012 and 47% in 2013 compared to 22% per year past. The Education Secretary Michael Gove said:

"More and more young people take courses from major universities and large values ??of the employers. The government is committed to raising standards for all children and ensure that every child has adequate education rounded. "

Not everyone agrees, however, not only the teachers' unions. As Anastasia de Waal of the right think-tank Civitas claimed in the New Statesman recently, students are the poorest who are the losers.

"Now, students may need to GCSE Ebacc to improve academic performance, such as Michael Gove expected, but the A *- C benchmark means that others will be expelled."

National Citizen Service with a smile?

There are mixed feelings about the aspirations of David Cameron to launch the National Citizens of 16 years. Guardian of the company has analyzed the proposal today, not the cost at least seemingly absurd to extend the system:

"The government spends around £ 15 million in the plan this year, an average cost per place of £ 1,364 Given these costs, extend the project to 16 years would be more than 800 million pounds - . more than double the amount spent by local authorities in English in all youth services in 2009-10 "

Again, it is feared that children benefit the rich. As an MP, says Lisa Nandy:

"I am not opposed to having a service to citizens, but we do not want is a system that worked for a very promising group of young people who have nothing to be replaced by a summer camp for middle-class children. "

free schools? Let's face!

Discussions wheels

free school. Emily Charkin look back in amazement at a "real" free school, free school in Peckham, which was created and flourished briefly in late 1940. All this is very different from the selected state, private sector institutions function proposed by Gove, Charkin said:

"In this school, the aim was that the children are free and become This is reflected in the everyday experiences and activities for children and their families. One child from school can interact freely with one non-adult, a parent can trust the school funds to implement an idea of ??the program, a child could decide when she was ready to raise the bar in the gym and allowed the practice carefully to reach the top without interference, a parent can have their child at school to go swimming, visitors or older siblings were free to walk among the children and help with money or ground game "

a college education - at home

The Free University of Liverpool will launch its first course. Rachel Cloughton explains the idea behind the university and how it will work.

Sage words

Meanwhile, the doctor's book The Guardian has come to the rescue of a reader who is trying to update its list of six years reading fiction. Wilson, Cottrell Boyce-? Prescription reading Julia Eccleshare here.

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teacher training seminars

Making the most of opportunities for media to enhance the school profile

if it is to share good news or crisis management, directors and management teams must be able to handle the media in all its forms. This one-day seminar in association with the NAHT is essential for new and aspiring leaders and school officials to determine who wish to update their knowledge. It includes a session on social media.

• September 20 in London.

Use social media to improve the experience for students

as tuition rates increase, so do the expectations of students. Social media is an effective and inexpensive to manage this challenge. This seminar will explore the best practices of the new concept, techniques and strategies for all staff in higher education. Academic, communication, recruitment, marketing and strategy
September 22 in London.