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Tag Archives: Australia
Could changing school holidays improve educational attainment?
In these cash strapped time heads need to identify low or no cost ways of improving pupil performance. Unsurprisingly opportunities for educational gain without financial pain have been well scrutinised, and any that remain untouched do so because they are … Continue reading
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Tagged Academic term, Australia, Child, education, Nottingham City Council, Summer learning loss, Tasmania, Teacher
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Money, schools and medals – a head’s view of the London Olympics
I have just returned from Australia where the natural order has been turned upside down. Not a ‘whinging pom’ in ear shot, but lots of ‘ozzies’ whining about their country’s below par performance in the Olympics. With Britain set to … Continue reading
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