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(Anti) Social Networking
Is it just me or are there others out there who believe that social networking sites are the most divisive, most abhorrent, least useful innovation of all time? I find myself worrying that I’m just becoming an old fogey who isn’t in touch…
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Is it just me or are there others out there who believe that social networking sites are the most divisive, most abhorrent, least useful innovation of all time? I find myself worrying that I’m just becoming an old fogey who isn’t in touch…
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At what age can my child start extra tuition?
There is an old maxim : "Give me the child until he is seven, and I will give you the man.” It is thus with tutoring – we are often asked about the optimum time to start – and the answer is the younger the better. …
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There is an old maxim : "Give me the child until he is seven, and I will give you the man.” It is thus with tutoring – we are often asked about the optimum time to start – and the answer is the younger the better. …
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Curriculum for Excellence 4: The Last Word
Curriculum for Excellence 4: The Last Word. By Rod Grant , Headmaster, Clifton Hall School. I am becoming increasingly concerned by the politicisation of educational debate in Scotland. The only effect such a situation creates is uncertainty for…
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Curriculum for Excellence 4: The Last Word. By Rod Grant , Headmaster, Clifton Hall School. I am becoming increasingly concerned by the politicisation of educational debate in Scotland. The only effect such a situation creates is uncertainty for…
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Does your child need a Tutor?
All parents would like their children to be the best they can be. When our children are toddlers, there are ‘milestones’ in child development at every age. These ‘milestones’ can reassure parents that all is well or trigger…
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All parents would like their children to be the best they can be. When our children are toddlers, there are ‘milestones’ in child development at every age. These ‘milestones’ can reassure parents that all is well or trigger…
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Educational Websites
Your guide to the best kids sites on the web. Plus Educational reference websites , council term dates, help with home work and universities tables. …
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Your guide to the best kids sites on the web. Plus Educational reference websites , council term dates, help with home work and universities tables. …
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Exam changes in Scotland - information for parents
You may have heard about Curriculum for Excellence from your child or from your child’s school. Curriculum for Excellence is the new approach to learning in schools which will help to prepare children for the twenty-first century. SQA is …
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You may have heard about Curriculum for Excellence from your child or from your child’s school. Curriculum for Excellence is the new approach to learning in schools which will help to prepare children for the twenty-first century. SQA is …
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Four schools and one college win more places at Oxbridge
Which comprehensive schools in the Edinburgh area make the top 100 UK schools with applicants accepted at highly selective Universities?…
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Which comprehensive schools in the Edinburgh area make the top 100 UK schools with applicants accepted at highly selective Universities?…
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Growing pains in children
Does your child wake up in the middle of the night, crying because their legs hurt? Episodes of deep-seated pain in the lower limbs, referred to as ‘growing pains’ are common in children aged between 7 and 12 years, with boys affected mo…
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Does your child wake up in the middle of the night, crying because their legs hurt? Episodes of deep-seated pain in the lower limbs, referred to as ‘growing pains’ are common in children aged between 7 and 12 years, with boys affected mo…
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Informed Choices
The Russell Group of 20 leading UK universities has published its first ever guide to post-16 subject choices.…
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The Russell Group of 20 leading UK universities has published its first ever guide to post-16 subject choices.…
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Lets Learn - to touch type
The BBC have a great free online touch typing course. This is a fun activity that the whole family can have great fun with. This great BBC Programme called Dance Mat Typing, an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 - 11 years. &nbs…
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The BBC have a great free online touch typing course. This is a fun activity that the whole family can have great fun with. This great BBC Programme called Dance Mat Typing, an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 - 11 years. &nbs…
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Maths milestones for P1 - S3.
With so many changes in the curriculum in recent years, it’s no wonder so many parents are confused about how their child’s education is structured. We have asked our expert Tom Renwick to put together a simple guide that give…
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With so many changes in the curriculum in recent years, it’s no wonder so many parents are confused about how their child’s education is structured. We have asked our expert Tom Renwick to put together a simple guide that give…
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Reference Websites
Educational reference websites , council term dates, help with home work and universities tables. …
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Educational reference websites , council term dates, help with home work and universities tables. …
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Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence - explained.
Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence - explained. …
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Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence - explained. …
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Scottish Exam Guides
As Scottish exams approach, the SQA website have provided school pupils with all the tool you need to get through the exam period — Past Papers, Study Guides, Apps for your phone and much more.…
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As Scottish exams approach, the SQA website have provided school pupils with all the tool you need to get through the exam period — Past Papers, Study Guides, Apps for your phone and much more.…
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The Trouble with Risk
I was born in 1964, so my childhood covered the 60s and 70s. When I think back I am struck by the differences between my era and the world in which children grow up today.…
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I was born in 1964, so my childhood covered the 60s and 70s. When I think back I am struck by the differences between my era and the world in which children grow up today.…
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When Is a Curriculum not a Curriculum?
Curriculum for Excellence is the most divisive debate in education in living memory. Its introduction has polarised opinion both in local communities and in education circles. It has regularly been vilified for its vagueness, for its lack of cla…
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Curriculum for Excellence is the most divisive debate in education in living memory. Its introduction has polarised opinion both in local communities and in education circles. It has regularly been vilified for its vagueness, for its lack of cla…
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