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Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove's statement in the House on the OECD’s 2012 PISA results.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Inspections in Northumberland to find out why attainment for children who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) is below other areas.
Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, speaks to the CBI about improving education and the importance of curriculum reform.
Elizabeth Truss comments on the rise in the number of students taking A levels in subjects like maths and the sciences.
The most able students report finds that too few schools set high enough expectations of what their brightest students can achieve.
The Secretary of State speaks to the Brighton conference on setting higher expectations for every child.
David Laws, Schools' Minister, delivers his 'Closing the achievement gap' speech to the Association of School and College Leaders.
Natasha Comber from Astley Community High School, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland wins the 2012 prize.
Information on the Dux Awards, which give outstanding year 9 students the opportunity to visit leading universities.
Education Minister Elizabeth Truss gives an international evidence speech following today's publication of the PIRLS and TIMSS test results.
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.
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.
A comment from the Education Secretary on A levels.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb speaks at the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME) annual conference.
Speech given by Michael Gove at the Spectator Conference June 2012.
A new national award scheme will reward high achieving secondary school pupils in England.
Education Secretary Michael Gove today warns of the dangers of entering pupils early for GCSEs before they are ready.
The Minister for Schools talks about standards in English schools as set against international levels of achievement.
GCSE and equivalent qualification results, showing pupil characteristics such as gender, income group and ethnicity.
Michael Gove comments on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study of schools systems from around the world.
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