Monthly Archives: December 2011

23 December, 2011

Examiners’ bit on the side

Courses offering ‘insider information’ in exchange for cash are branded ‘immoral’ Examiners are making thousands of extra pounds a year by coaching teachers and pupils in private courses that offer “insider information” into the qualifications they set and mark, TES can reveal. England’s big three exam boards all have examiners,… read full article »

19 December, 2011

Humanities courses lead to career success, says Grayling ahead of private college launch

Sixty per cent of leading public figures in the UK have humanities, social science or arts degrees, a new study has found. A report commissioned by the New College of the Humanities (NCH) found the subjects had been studied by the majority of those “at the top of their professions”… read full article »