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Here is a very inspirational article from the SCMP about a Hong Kong student who found traditional education difficult and enrolled in a vocational course. He is now representing Hong Kong at the ‘Skill . . .
The Hollywood Reporter has just released their list of the top film schools in the US and internationally. It was not a surprise to see many schools in California topping the US list, and it was great to see a loc . . .
Next week is the beginning of September, and most schools will be starting their new academic year. Tamara Fuentes of Teen Magazine has provided a list of the best “Back to School” songs for the 1st da . . .
Last week ChalkFace linked to an article where Warren Buffet recommended that parents start teaching their children about money from a young age. This article gives a very good outline and plan about how and when . . .
An illustration of how tough some of these exams were is shown by the grade boundaries for Pearson/Edexcel's science papers. In the chemistry paper, a pass was awarded at 22.5% while those getting a grade 9 could . . .
A very positive statistic to come out of a recent survey of secondary school children in the UK is the decline in the amount of students who smoke or even have tried cigarettes. The most recent survey in a series . . .
An illustration of how tough some of these exams were is shown by the grade boundaries for Pearson/Edexcel's science papers. In the chemistry paper, a pass was awarded at 22.5% while those getting a grade 9 could . . .
There has been a slight increase in the GCSE pass rate and the percentage of top grades this year, despite concerns about the difficulty of exams. The pass rate edged up to 67.3% in England, Wales and Norther . . .
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