SCHOOLS NEWS Dec/1

Your weekly round up of news from the world of education. Here are some of the headlines from the last few weeks that caught my eye…

Creationism should be taught as science, say 29% of teachers: Twenty-nine per cent of teachers believe that creationism and intelligent design should be taught as science, according to an online survey of attitudes to teaching evolution in the UK. See more

School breakfast clubs improve social skills and attention: Children attending school breakfast clubs show improved social skills according to new research. See more

Head teacher role could be obsolete by 2020: The chair of the Local Government Association’s children and young people board has claimed head teachers could be obsolete by 2020. See more

Chancellor speeds up school building to beat recession: School building projects are to be brought forward as part of a package of measures to combat recession, announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in his pre-budget report.. See more

Pupils behave better now than for 20 years: Clear instructions and regular praise engage primary children in learning. See more

More than third of schools failing pupils, Ofsted warns: More than a third of schools are not giving pupils a good education, inspectors warned today. See more

Faith schools urged to end selection on basis of religion: Schools should operate ‘for the benefit of all in society’, says trust. See more

‘He doesn’t know how lucky he is’: As the school leaving age officially rises to 18, a look at the difference it will make and specifically to three generations of one family. See more

Google generation has no need for rote learning: Memorising facts and figures is a waste of time for most schoolchildren because such information is readily available a mere mouse click away, a leading commentator has said. See more

Pupil conduct deteriorates as recession hits: Behaviour and building initiative are early victims of credit crunch. See more

Further:

Read more about the new leaving age legislation news from the DSCF (department for schools, children and families) here

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