• Are School and College Exams Getting Easier?

    Are School and College Exams Getting Easier?

    School and college exam results are on the rise and they have been for a long time now. Not only are a higher percentage of students earning passing grades, but they are also earning higher grades. Despite this, there are many who argue that this has nothing to with the intelligence level of modern day [...]

     
  • Educational Games for Young Children

    Educational Games for Young Children

    Young children learn best when they are having fun. They don’t have the attention span necessary to sit through long lectures, so trying to teach them in the same way you’d teach older kids just doesn’t work. Young kids learn best through the use of carefully chosen educational games, specially picked to suit their age [...]

     
  • The Rights and Wrongs of Teaching Religion in Schools

    The Rights and Wrongs of Teaching Religion in Schools

    The debate about whether religion should be taught in schools has been particularly prevalent in recent educational reviews. There is an evident divide in the world between secularised and religious societies, so the notion of whether religion in schools should be taught is problematic, as issues do arise from both teaching religion and ignoring it [...]

     
 
 
  • Pros and Cons of Private Teaching

    Pros and Cons of Private Teaching

    Is it better to learn in a group, or do students benefit more from one to one tuition? It’s an age old question and there is no right or...

 
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  • Non-teaching Careers in Education

    Non-teaching Careers in Education

    There are many graduates who have studied children’s education but feel that a life of a teacher is not suited to them, but there are plenty...

 
 
 

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  • Are School and College Exams Getting Easier?

    Are School and College Exams Getting Easier?

    School and college exam results are on the rise and they have been for a long time now. Not only are a higher percentage of students earning passing grades, but they are also earning higher grades. Despite this, there are many who argue that this has nothing to with the intelligence level of modern day [...]

     
     
  • Educational Games for Young Children

    Educational Games for Young Children

    Young children learn best when they are having fun. They don’t have the attention span necessary to sit through long lectures, so trying to teach them in the same way you’d teach older kids just doesn’t work. Young kids learn best through the use of carefully chosen educational games, specially picked to suit their age [...]

     
     
  • The Importance of Keeping Educational Standards High

    The Importance of Keeping Educational Standards High

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  • The Rights and Wrongs of Teaching Religion in Schools

    The Rights and Wrongs of Teaching Religion in Schools

    The debate about whether religion should be taught in schools has been particularly prevalent in recent educational reviews. There is an evident divide in the world between secularised and religious societies, so the notion of whether religion in schools should be taught is problematic, as issues do arise from both teaching religion and ignoring it [...]

     
     
  • Pros and Cons of Private Teaching

    Pros and Cons of Private Teaching

    Is it better to learn in a group, or do students benefit more from one to one tuition? It’s an age old question and there is no right or wrong answer. Certainly there are times when private teaching is beneficial, and it can be invaluable for a student who is struggling to keep up in [...]

     
     
  • Non-teaching Careers in Education

    Non-teaching Careers in Education

    There are many graduates who have studied children’s education but feel that a life of a teacher is not suited to them, but there are plenty of career paths that encompass the field of education that don’t involve teaching.