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A-level results for eighteen year old school leavers in England and Wales are taking forward the education revolution and opening up opportunity to more pupils than ever before, Minister of State for School Standards David Miliband announced on 19 August.
Mr Miliband congratulated students on their success and thanked teachers and support staff for their hard work in helping their pupils fulfil their potential. Welcoming the results the Minister said:
“These results today show there is an education revolution underway in our country that is opening up opportunities for more young people than ever. The results are built on the hard work of students, schools and colleges. I congratulate the students and thank our teachers for their commitment. My message to them is simple: Don’t let anyone tell you that standards have dropped because more of you have done well, this is simply a myth. Your hard work has merited success.”
This year’s results show:
AFAQ-ETA Comment
Are exams becoming easier or are we becoming brighter? OLYMPIC EDUCATIONAL IDEASSchools Minister Stephen Twigg is backing a series of Olympic themed activities which summer schools can use to raise young peoples interest in foreign languages, other cultures and sport.
What are the words to the different national anthems that will be played in Athens when the Olympic winners head to the podium to collect their medals?
What is the shortest journey to Athens to see the event?
These are some of the questions that children may be answering in Local Education Authority run summer schools in London’s five Olympic boroughs. The Government is also distributing the activities to all London boroughs and is publishing them on the web (www.dfes.gov.uk/languages) to encourage other holiday schemes to take advantage of the Olympics and use it as a theme for education and enjoyment. The Olympic activities have been adapted from a series of lesson plans that used the recent Euro 2004 championship as a theme to channel children’s enthusiasm for sport into learning about other countries’ cultures and languages.
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EU Skills Electricity Network Meeting
Finally, Bill Fenton attended an Energy & Utility Skills Electricity Network Meeting for Senior Managers on 28 July. The agenda included the opportunities available under the Government’s popular Ambition Energy Scheme and an update on the IEE Power Academy.
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