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  • 2012 OECD PISA results

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove's statement in the House on the OECD’s 2012 PISA results.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Children on free school meals being failed in Northumberland

    Inspections in Northumberland to find out why attainment for children who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) is below other areas.

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  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about curriculum reform

    Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, speaks to the CBI about improving education and the importance of curriculum reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A level results show more doing maths and sciences than ever before

    Elizabeth Truss comments on the rise in the number of students taking A levels in subjects like maths and the sciences.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Too many bright children let down in the state system

    The most able students report finds that too few schools set high enough expectations of what their brightest students can achieve.

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  • What does it mean to be an educated person?

    The Secretary of State speaks to the Brighton conference on setting higher expectations for every child.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Closing the achievement gap

    David Laws, Schools' Minister, delivers his 'Closing the achievement gap' speech to the Association of School and College Leaders.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2012 Lord Glenamara Memorial prize winner announced

    Natasha Comber from Astley Community High School, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland wins the 2012 prize.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Enrol now for successful Dux Awards Scheme

    Information on the Dux Awards, which give outstanding year 9 students the opportunity to visit leading universities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Education Minister Elizabeth Truss gives speech on international evidence

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss gives an international evidence speech following today's publication of the PIRLS and TIMSS test results.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • International tests results published

    The results for English pupils taking part in a major international educational test show marks down in science, up in English, and plateauing in maths.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Schools should ensure that all pupils achieve their best

    Ofsted produces 3 reports to help schools improve to be at least ‘good’ and ensure that all pupils achieve to the best of their ability.

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  • Michael Gove comment piece on A level results

    A comment from the Education Secretary on A levels.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Schools Minister Nick Gibb speaks at the ACME annual conference

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb speaks at the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME) annual conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • How are the children? Achievement for all in the 21st Century

    Speech given by Michael Gove at the Spectator Conference June 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New award to raise university aspirations of all pupils

    A new national award scheme will reward high achieving secondary school pupils in England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GCSE early entry: Ofsted asked to discourage a “damaging trend”

    Education Secretary Michael Gove today warns of the dangers of entering pupils early for GCSEs before they are ready.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nick Gibb: standards in English schools

    The Minister for Schools talks about standards in English schools as set against international levels of achievement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GCSE statistics on pupil characteristics

    GCSE and equivalent qualification results, showing pupil characteristics such as gender, income group and ethnicity.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major international study shows England’s 15-year-olds performing poorly in mathematics, science and reading

    Michael Gove comments on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study of schools systems from around the world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government