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An interesting article from the BBC reporting on the findings of a recent study of the effects of the virus on children in South Korea. Children can carry coronavirus in their noses for up to three weeks. Earlier . . .
Hong Kong schools like many other places around the world can resume face-to-face classes in phases on a half-day basis for the new school year. Students entering Primary Five, Primary Six, Form Five and Form Six . . .
Some universities have coped better than others….. (Full article - THE) Celebrating failure as the important part of success (Full article - THE) UKRI agrees to fund overseas PhD students (Full article - . . .
Here at Chalkface we like to recognise those exceptional teachers that go the extra mile to help their students. This article from CNN has caught our attention. Teachers across the United States are preparing to . . .
The number of GCSE results awarded top grades has reached a record high this year (The Independent), after a government U-turn meant teacher-estimated grades could be handed out. Nearly 26 per cent of e . . .
The covid-19 pandemic has disrupted children’s education around the globe. This article from CNN reports on a novel approach from the US. Instead of sending his children back to school this fall, Jared Rich . . .
The IB reviewed its procedure for awarding the grades after multiple complaints and this saw overall IB grades in Hong Kong improve (SCMP). The city’s biggest international school group, the English Schools . . .
Chalkface has been following the ongoing discussions from around the world on getting children back to school. This article from the BBC reports that the UK’s Chief medical Adviser is of the view that . . .
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