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Music education in UK schools devastated by pandemic, survey finds

Music education in schools is facing an “unprecedented crisis” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with singing, instrumental lessons, extracurricular activities an . . .

ITS Education Asia 5 years ago

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UK: GCSEs and A-levels: Extra measures 'to ensure fair exams next summer'

It is good to see that the UK Government is taking some measures to try to help this cohort of students whose studies have suffered due to the pandemic and associated lockdowns.& . . .

ITS Education Asia 5 years ago

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School fees too expensive? Pay in plastic! The Indian school where students pay with plast . . .

The Guardian had a great story about a school in India which accepts plastic as a form of payment to reduce toxic waste and encourage children to stay in school. “When we . . .

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As Hong Kong schools close again, frazzled parents go back to juggling jobs, monitoring ki . . .

Hong Kong’s fourth wave of  Covid-19  infections has closed schools for the rest of the year, leaving some parents having to cope once again with juggling their j . . .

ITS Education Asia 5 years ago

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FRIDAY ROUND-UP - A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

Vaccine hopes rekindle international student interest (Full article -PIE) Closing the gap year gap (Full article - Harvard GSE) Wales cancels 2021 exams (Full article - The Con . . .

ITS Education Asia 5 years ago

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UK: Proportion of students getting first-class degrees rises by nearly 90% over eight year

Grade inflation remains ‘significant and pressing issue’, OfS chief executive says (The Independent).  Grade inflation to some extent de-values earlier peoples a . . .

ITS Education Asia 5 years ago

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