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Author: Fusive Created: Wednesday, November 09, 2005
A blog about different aspects of education

LSC Manager sacked for failing an IQ test. Why don’t more educational institutions try this ? What about local councillors too ?
By Fusive on Saturday, April 29, 2006
IQ Assessment tests are being used as a selection tool for manager’s posts at a time of large redundancies though the Unions are up in arms over the use of such tests.
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There is “outrage” over “tough new targets for 5-year-olds”. Who is kidding who ?
By Fusive on Friday, April 28, 2006
There has been a major backlash against the announcement of “tough new targets” for five year olds. So the government wants 53% of 5 year olds performing to this standard. But just look at the standard – who is kidding who ? They are not so tough. But… are some of them even reliably measurable ?
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Help your child learning the computer – you’ll know more than the teachers about it !
By Fusive on Monday, April 24, 2006
Schools no longer have the best expertise on ICT technologies and are becoming "technically irrelevant" because pupils know more about computers than their teachers,
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Women graduates are better at finding jobs. You need to help your sons !
By Fusive on Monday, April 24, 2006
Latest research from HECSU shows that women are better at finding jobs after their training, than men are. I can relate to this from experience.
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Warning: Computers and Electronic media is changing children’s brains
By Fusive on Friday, April 21, 2006
Scientists are warning of the impact on children’s brains of long hours of watching screens by our children.
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Are Faith Schools at a crossroads ? Teachers ask for faith schools’ funding to be cut
By Fusive on Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Two Teachers’ Unions – the NUT and the ATL (Association of Teachers and Lecturers) will debate motions to ask for the phased withdrawal of funding to the UK’s 7K faith schools.
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The Government cuts funding for Adult Education
By Fusive on Tuesday, April 18, 2006
It seems a weird thing that a government that came to power chanting “education education education” could be responsible for so many cuts along the way. The cheap day and evening class programme subsidised by education funding will soon be a thing of the past.
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Disciplining children: What do I do if my children get really angry because I discipline them?
By Fusive on Monday, April 17, 2006
Often children get angry when being disciplined (who ever liked feeling in the wrong?). As long as you are being fair, it's OK. Let them be angry but you keep calm.
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Disciplining young children: I’m losing my temper with this child ! What can I do ?
By Fusive on Thursday, April 13, 2006
It is so very difficult when a child’s behaviour makes you so cross and you get so angry you think you will lose your temper. In this state there is the danger that you will shout and scream and even hit the child. There were certainly times in my teaching career that a child’s behaviour – either to me or another child made me very angry. You can never solve any problem when you are in this state,
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Help your teenager organise revision for GCSE’s – there’s still time
By Fusive on Wednesday, April 05, 2006
The GCSE Mock examinations that year 11 pupils sat this term should have signalled a wake up call to some and certainly set out strengths and weaknesses. They will also suddenly have made clear to some young people just how hard it can be working to limited time constraints.
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