Schools and S Guide - Resources and Review

Information for students at UK Sixth Form and FE colleges. Features a directory of institutions, outlines the types of course available, and offers a guide to effective study skills, careers advice, and leisure pursuits.
 
Series of tables depicting information about National Curriculum results of 11 year old pupils in state schools in England, arranged alphabetically according to local education authority. Inter
school comparisons can be made, and changes within schools over the past four years are evident. Results of specific schools can be searched for by entering institution name and postcode.
 
Art School and Program Directory
 
Slade School of Fine Art
 
The complete revised national curriculum for 5 to 16 year olds for all the required subjects in England. Published in January 1995.
 
Royal College of Art
 
Monthly newsletter for parents, educators and others involved in schools. The newsletter aims to report on best practice within the US school system, which may include themes of relevance to those in other countries. Back issues are available.
 
Glasgow School of Art
 
Programme information, timetables and navigation aids to a wealth of educational material and online programme support, for teachers, pupils and parents.
 
London Institute
 
School and college performance tables from the Department for Education and Employment. Includes secondary tables, data on GCE A/AS Level passes, and absence tables for primary and secondary schools. Information is given from 1994 onwards.
 
Duncan of Jordanstone College, Dundee University
 
Norwich School of Art and Design
 
An established international journal that publishes articles, reports, news and information on all aspects of the organisation and management of schools and colleges. The emphasis is on practical aspects of management. Tables of contents provided online.
 
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College
 
Dartington College of Arts, Totnes, Devon
 
This US report presents school crime from the perspective of its victims. Sections of the report deal with school victimisation by gender and age, drug availability and street gangs and guns at school.
 
Summary version of the Government's consultation paper on the National Grid for Learning. A foreword by the Prime Minister is followed by a discussion about the design of the National Grid, features which will bring new opportunities to teachers and learners, and how it will be integrated within the existing system. A timetable for development, targets, and responses to the consultation are outlined. The full text version is available in PDF format.
 
Kent Institute of Art and Design
 
A UK
based membership organisation which provides support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school, and for those who wish to uphold the freedom of families to take responsibility for the education of their children.
 
Wimbledon School of Art
 
Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford University
 
A mailing list providing resources for primary, secondary, and special needs schools. Topics covered include maths, technology and media education, projects, teaching resources and CD
ROM reviews, as well as information on universities and entrance requirements.
 
City and Guilds is the largest awarding body for National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) and one of the three awarding bodies for General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ).
 
Magazine featuring the work of science students from UK secondary schools and colleges.
 
Falmouth College of Arts
 
Offers information on school and workplace bullying and its consequences. Gives advice on legal action which can be taken to help tackle the problem, and discusses related issues such as stress, disfigurement, and minorities. Also offers advice from employers on developing a policy to deal with bullying at work.
 
Edinburgh College of Art
 
Sets out to investigate the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996, and suggests recommendations for safeguarding the public against the misuse of firearms.
 
Searchable source of educational attainment data, including the results of secondary age pupils in GCSEs and vocational qualifications, and information on rates of pupil absence throughout schools in England.
 
UK gateway to online information for schools containing over 30,000 links. Categories include Lesson Planners, Homework Helpers, Careers, Schools Administration and Reference Library.
 
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