Posts Tagged ‘schooling’
Modern teaching methods and the obstacles it presents to parents
Dec 08 2011- Monica Costa
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Number chunking, number lines and synthetic phonics – new teaching techniques brought in with the Labour Government’s 1999 Numeracy and Literacy Strategies – now mean that 95% of parents keen to help their children boost their grades are simply, ill-equipped to do so.
Parents fear empty nests as students settle into campus life
Nov 08 2011- Monica Costa
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Concerns about financial management rife as leading student counsellor gives top tips for beating separation woes.
Help is available for career-break teachers who want to return to the classroom
Oct 13 2011- Monica Costa
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A new survey, commissioned by the TDA, estimates that at least 16,000 teachers who left the classroom in the past five years have tried to return, without success. Over one third are under the age of 40 and of those who are secondary teachers, one-third are qualified to teach core shortage subjects – maths, sciences and modern languages.
Size up your child’s BMI as they head back to school
Sep 19 2011- Monica Costa
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New obesity figures spark call to action from NHS Choices. As children head back to school with lunch boxes and dinner money in hand, NHS Choices, the health information website for the NHS, is calling on parents to take a proactive approach to managing their child’s diet and weight.
London School of Economics named best university in London
Sep 14 2011- Monica Costa
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LSE IS LONDON’S TOP UNIVERSITY – IMPERIAL COLLEGE HAS THE MOST STUDENTS IN THE CAPITAL WITH GRADUATE LEVEL JOBS – GREENWICH EXCELS IN TEACHING EXCELLENCE SAYS STUDENTS – The Sunday Times University Guide 2012.
