[ad_1] 6 days agoMaisie Lillywhite,BBC News, West of EnglandThe Cotswold PR CompanyLucille Terry didn't want to "just do crossword puzzles" in retirementAn 85-year-old student who is working towards her fourth university degree says she "can't just sit around".Lucille Terry from Cirencester completed her first degree, in pharmacy, at the University of Manchester in 1962.She will finish her fourth degree, her third with The Open University, when she is in her
[ad_1] Jade Marie CarnajeJade Marie Carnaje, 18, joined the air cadets in 2019Over the weekend the Conservatives launched an election pledge that got people talking - the idea of getting 18-year-olds to take part in some form of national service if they win in July. Labour says it's nothing but a "desperate gimmick" but what do teenagers think of the idea?Eighteen-year-old Jade Marie Carnaje, an air cadet, said the national
[ad_1] Most students will leave university owing money. The Student Loans Company says graduates in England leave university with average debts of £44,940.In general, most graduates can expect to earn more than non-graduates, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)., externalHowever, it suggests the extra money earned from a university education has declined.According to HESA's survey of 2020-21 graduates, the average salary reported 15 months after gaining a degree
[ad_1] Northern IrelandRelationships and sexuality education (RSE) is mandatory for all pupils. Each school develops its own RSE policy in line with the school's ethos. In secondary schools, a parent can remove a pupil from sessions covering sexual health and the prevention of early pregnancy and access to abortion. Other RSE lessons are mandatory.Wales RSE has been a mandatory part of the curriculum since 2022. Guidance to schools sets out
[ad_1] Most people are entitled to the tuition fee element, which is equal to the annual cost of your course up to £9,250 per year, external.The maintenance loan is intended to cover accommodation, food, books and equipment.Maintenance loans are means-tested, so the amount you get depends on your family's household income. You might get extra money if you are disabled or have children.If you are under 25 and have no
[ad_1] The government is offering a cash incentive of £600 to those who become childminders (or £1,200 for those joining via an agency). The Department for Education doesn't yet have figures for the numbers who have signed up, but says childcare staffing rose by 4% across 2023 as a whole, external. However, the number of childminders - those providing early years care in homes - has continued to decrease. It
[ad_1] Each exam is graded on a scale from A* to E.Grade boundaries show the minimum number of marks you need for each grade. They are decided by examiners and published on results day.Qualification Wales, which oversees Welsh exams, has said there is still a risk that performance in some subjects has not fully recovered since the pandemic. So, it will use statistics to help set the grade boundaries, external,
[ad_1] 12 May 2024Cemlyn Davies,Political correspondent, BBC WalesPA Media"How hard is your job?"That was the question put to Wales' new cabinet secretary for education by one of the pupils she met while on a visit to a Cardiff primary school. "I'll be honest with you, it's quite hard because I'm new," was Lynne Neagle's unguarded response.It is the first cabinet position for Ms Neagle, who is one of only four
[ad_1] T-levels, introduced in 2020, are vocational qualifications aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds, external, which focus more on practical subjects than academic ones.Each course lasts two years and is roughly equivalent to three A-levels.The qualification includes a mixture of both classroom learning and on-the-job experience, with a work placement of at least 315 hours - or about nine weeks - making up roughly 20% of the course. T-levels are designed to cater
[ad_1] Grade boundaries show the minimum number of marks you need for each grade. They are decided by examiners and published on results day.Qualification Wales, which oversees Welsh exams, has said there is still a risk that performance in some subjects has not fully recovered since the pandemic. So, it will use statistics to help set the grade boundaries, external, to prevent marks dropping below 2019 levels. In England and
