Last week, everyone has been talking about the announcement of the noble prize committee choosing Bob Dylan for the literature prize. Some people are outraged and others welcome this truly modern way of picking an recipient for a prize with such high prestige. However, Bob Dylan has inspired generations with statements like “art is a […]
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Emily Koch, former deputy news editor is about to publish her first novel inspired by her work at a local newspaper. In an interview she says that her working environment was inspiring her to pursue her own project and she decided to go back to university to do an MA. Now that she has succeeded in
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On Wednesday an art workshop took place in Karachi which was open to everyone. Adults as well as children enjoyed freeing their creativity with different materials using various techniques. The event was hosted by Brentwood Brand Alliance and organisers are happy about the high number of participants engaged and the enthusiasm brought to the table.
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The Education Secretary has been questioned about the effectiveness of free tuition with the set goal of easing access to higher education for students from all backgrounds. Further, the recent development of government guaranteeing twice as many loans as 5 years ago, while cutting the amount of grants in halves is challenging John Swinney these
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A group of Japanese Taiko drummers were visiting Queen’s Park High School on their trip through Europe to deliver an outstanding performance. After having watched the show, student of the Arts&Drama club together with the Japanese artists took part in a workshop directed by Allan Owens, Professor at the University of Chester. The workshop was
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The new system of evaluating GCSE results has shed light on the achievements of schools in Hackney. The new way of monitoring progress makes the development of students from starting secondary school to the point where they pass their GCSE easier to see. Overall, students in Hackney have improved by 0.35 which means that on
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Prime Minister Theresa May has stated that she would like to reintroduce Grammar schools in order to give every child and parent the chance to choose for themselves which school they would like to attend. This statement run into criticism by the Coventry council who states that changes in the current system would inevitably lead
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A recently conducted study has found out that out of 10.000 pupils taking part in an experiment, more than 50% improved their overall attendance and exam grades when they were offered 80 Pounds as a reward at the end of term. This could be a new approach to try narrowing the gap between FSM recipients
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Normally, about 2 years before the 11+ exam children in the UK start preparing for it. In China, the whole life of a student up to the age of 18 is determined by the urge to study for the one life choices affecting exam: gaokao. This is exam is supposed to be the hardest test
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While most of us only think about stained glass art in the context of churches, there are many other application of this extraordinary style of art. Nowadays, tourist shops, casinos and even museums feature stained glass art in various shapes and colours. Recently, West Elm has released a glass-panel wall hanging created by Los Angeles
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