Monthly news: November 2006
Issue 11, November 2006
Welcome to our eleventh issue of education news! Every four weeks these pages will provide our pick of current news from the world of education, to help keep you up to speed with what's on in this dynamic and diverse sector.
We hope you enjoy this issue but we also want to ensure that the news here is balanced and varied, and that it meets your needs. Please contact the team at ruler@rarepublishing.co.uk if there's anything you would like to hear more about from us. Happy reading!
Ninety-seven per cent of NQTs consider behaviour management to be the most important issue they face in school, say the Association of Teachers and Lecturers. Fortunately, though, teachers enjoy plenty of positive support as more schools are choosing to work closely with other agencies to tackle any problems, with some encouraging results.
The 20 November sees the start of the third annual Anti-Bullying Week. Schools and youth organisations across the country are taking part in events and activities to raise awareness of the devastating impact of bullying. The week’s activities will also seek to address what can be done to stamp out bullying for good.
On 11 November people across the country remembered those who died in war. But do today’s pupils really know the significance of the date? To ensure Remembrance Day did not pass unnoticed, the Royal Albert Hall joined forces with the Royal British Legion and invited eight London schools to submit work for its Symbols of Peace and Remembrance exhibition.
In 2002, The Gateway Academy in Tilbury, Essex, was reborn as a Fresh Start school after a previous record of four per cent A* to C GCSE passes compared to the national average of 64.4 per cent. Just four years on, the school is thriving, with excellent exam results, thanks to a groundbreaking Saturday School.
The debate about climate change has dominated headlines in recent weeks, but what are schools doing to help the environment? We talk to two schools that have already made a difference.
The hunt is on for the country’s most inspirational history teacher. Backed by the Historical Association and the Department for Education and Skills, BBC History Magazine’s History Teacher of the Year is a competition with a difference: the pupils decide who enters.
