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Looking for talented young musicians for SoundAdviceUK

by Laura

SoundAdviceUK (www.soundadviceuk.com) are looking for talented young musicians (whether that be a band, or a solo artist, a singer or a pianist) who would like the chance to perform in an intimate London venue with a great atmosphere. We're a team of volunteers who put together a monthly live music/...

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The Unexamined Life

by Charlie

...is not worth living, according to Plato. But what if our education system changed from being exam-centric to being structured around some other method of determining aptitude?

At present, kids in the UK are tested internally at Key Stage 1 and 3, and nationally at KS2, GCSE, AS and A Level: a ...

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Importance of Maths

by Sam

All subjects are important in the curriculum: but maths is one of the most crucial to success in later life. With the exception of English, what other subject to do you use every single day in our lives?

The government has recognised this and want to encourage more students to carry on doing maths ...

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5 popular American-English spellings

by Emily

American English is slowly seeping into the UK. This is in no small part down to the boom of US TV, media and novels over the last few years. British English tends to be the norm for formal and academic documents, so it's good to be able to spot the imposter. Here are four key discrepancies between ...

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Two to Quango?

by Emily

The Centre for Policy Studies has recommended that two thirds of the current educational Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisations (Quangos) be scrapped.

Educational Quangos are responsible for the development of the exam system, curricula and teacher training among other aspects, meaning the...

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