Education
UK schools join Microsoft programme that uses tech to help students learn
Schools and colleges from across the UK have been added to Microsoft’s showcase teaching programme, which uses technology to help students learn.…
Erasmus+: EU will invest over €3 billion in young Europeans to study or train abroad in 2020
The European Commission published its 2020 call for proposals for the Erasmus+ programme. 2020 is the last year of the current European…
British Labour pledges the abolishment of private Schools
Labour will pledge to abolish private schools if it wins the next election, after the party's annual conference voted for a proposal…
Microsoft chooses 555 UK educators to lead innovation in the classroom
More than 500 educators from across the UK who use technology to help students learn have been named Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts.…
UK teachers set to be backed using ‘reasonable force’ to curb bad behaviour
Teachers are set to be backed to use "reasonable force" on pupils in a crackdown on bad behaviour in schools, according to…
In the UK, A-level English is in decline, as students opt for subjects which guarantee jobs in the future
In the UK, A-level results day this week confirmed an alarming trend, that the study of English is in serious decline. Entries…
Post-secondary Matriculation Certificate programme to be reformed – Malta Independent Headlines
The Malta Independent covers the launch of a redesigned post-secondary Matriculation Certificate programme leading to tertiary education. The reform proposes a focus…
Government to lift restrictions on Sliema Fortina land – Times of Malta Headlines
The Times reveals that the government is ready to lift restrictions imposed on the Sliema Fortina land, allowing developers to invest in…
Proposed changes in secondary matriculation certificate system announced
The MATSEC examination board has launched the public consultation for the post-secondary Matriculation programme reform. The Matriculation Certificate course is a post-secondary…
Malta Union of Teachers objects to change in assessment methods in primary schooling
In-Nazzjon says that the Union of Teachers objects to announcements by the Ministry of Education to change assessment methods in primary schooling.…
Malta – End-of-Year benchmark exams taken at Year 6 to be replaced by informal exams
The end-of-year benchmark exams taken by Year 6 students around Malta will be discontinued and replaced by an assessment that could include…
Malta Headlines – In-Nazzjon
In-Nazzjon picks up an article published in US news magazine The Atlantic questioning why no action has been taken about the state…