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PUPILS taking their A-levels have been told by some universities that any grades they obtain by resitting exams will be ignored. Institutions that have adopted a retake “ban” include the medical school at University College London (UCL) and Bath University’s architecture course, one of the most respected in the country. Critics argue that the methods [...]
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Universities reject A-level grades obtained in resits
Posted by Siril on May 30th, 2010
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D.C.’s New Community College Brings Continuing Education Online
Posted by admin on May 28th, 2010
In a super-competitive job market that puts a premium on specialized knowledge and skills, opportunities for continuing education have never been more vital to D.C. area residents. Now even the busiest would-be students can find education and training—literally at their fingertips—in more than 1,000 online courses offered by the Continuing Education program at CCDC. The [...]
Semester system rejected for Science courses at DU
Posted by mrudula on May 27th, 2010
Science teachers at the Delhi University (DU) have decided to follow the English and Mathematics departments in refusing to teach the new course module introduced with approval from the Academic Council under the new semester system. A General Body meeting took place on Wednesday which was attended by around 350 teachers of DU from various [...]
100,000 US students to visit China in four years
Posted by Siril on May 27th, 2010
China will receive 100,000 US students in the next four years as part of the education cooperation programme, a Chinese official has said. The two countries have agreed on an exchange programme under which American students will come to study Chinese language or do research, said Zhang Xiuqin, director of Department of International Cooperation and [...]
How to Help Your Children Revise for Exams
Posted by Siril on May 26th, 2010
It’s a normal weekday afternoon, and my house – also, unfortunately, my workspace – is crammed with teenagers. Some of them are in their usual pose – lying on the sofa, TV zapper in hand, surrounded by the debris of several meals – and one has just made a large lunch, leaving the kitchen looking [...]
