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Payment by results works for teachers
The smartest question for a parent to ask a teacher about their child's exam chances might well be: "What's in it for you?"
Students at Oxbridge have twice the chance of getting a first
A first-class degree is still regarded as a mark of academic distinction. But new government figures show that the chance of gaining a first depends as much on the university you go to as it does on intelligence and diligence during studies.
Could a new reading scheme turn Britain's children into bookworms?
- The Careers Adviser
- My First Job: Michael Morpurgo, recent Children's Laureate, recalls his days as a soldier
- Building a career in the National Trust
- Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Diane Blood, fertility campaigner
- How to be a successful personal assistant
- Careers in engineering: A responsible course of action
