Sixth form
Sunak’s maths to 18 plan ‘misguided’, says man asked to promote it
Film-maker asked by No 10 to be ‘maths champion’ says ‘nobody thought to ask me whether I support this policy’
Jamie Grierson
18, Apr, 2023 @8:18 AM
UK needs time to recruit more maths teachers, Rishi Sunak concedes
PM says students in England will not be forced to study subject at A-level as he defends plan to make it compulsory until 18
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
17, Apr, 2023 @12:47 PM
Specialist London state school averaged A* for every A-level entry in 2022
DfE figures show selective King’s College London mathematics school topped results in England last summer
Richard Adams Education editor
02, Feb, 2023 @5:45 PM
The problems created by Sunak’s maths lessons | Letters
Letters: Readers remain unconvinced by the prime minister’s plan for students to study maths until the age of 18
06, Jan, 2023 @3:52 PM
Multiplication of teachers and funds needed for Sunak’s post-16 maths policy
Prime minister’s ambition for schools in England faces 5,000 shortfall in maths teachers and sixth form funding gap
Richard Adams Education editor
04, Jan, 2023 @4:36 PM
Rishi Sunak to propose maths for all pupils up to age 18
PM to set out plan to enhance numeracy for pupils in England in first policy speech of 2023
Pippa Crerar Political editor
03, Jan, 2023 @10:30 PM
London private school investigated over blanket A or A* grades in 2021 A-levels
North London Collegiate school has faced multiple malpractice allegations over way grades awarded
Richard Adams Education editor
24, Dec, 2022 @8:00 AM
Schools in England face ‘significant squeeze’ on budgets, IFS report finds
Annual survey reveals further education and sixth form colleges could experience particular hardship
Richard Adams Education editor
12, Dec, 2022 @12:01 AM
Further education colleges in England face losing financial independence
Government likely to treat FE sector as ‘big schools’, removing autonomy over borrowing and investment
Richard Adams Education editor
29, Nov, 2022 @6:21 PM
Institute for Fiscal Studies warns against cutting spending on sixth forms
Thinktank says any reduction would ‘sit uncomfortably’ with pledge to focus on skills and economic growth
Sally Weale Education correspondent
24, Oct, 2022 @12:33 PM
Sixth-form teachers in England to vote on strike action over pay
Union boss says workers are pursuing above-inflation pay rise after ‘real-terms cut since 2010’
Sally Weale Education correspondent
12, Oct, 2022 @12:10 PM
England’s A-level and GCSE grades to fall to pre-Covid levels in 2023
Some warn about impact on disadvantaged students, who suffered greatest learning loss during pandemic
Richard Adams Education editor
29, Sep, 2022 @3:43 PM
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