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Focuses on the use of the ancient craft of the quill to teach history to British students. History of the craft; Description of the illuminated manuscript and copied books produced by medieval monks in Cheshire, England.

The article reports that backbenchers, ex-ministers and Estelle Morris, a former education secretary in Great Britain are opposing the government's white paper on education. They claim that the legislation for setting up independent trust schools would not be in favor of disadvantaged pupils. The ministers suggest that local authorities be given the power to stop schools expanding. According to the British Humanist Association trust schools would lead to segregation and sectarianism in education.

The article presents a perspective on issues regarding the argument within the government over the education white paper in Great Britain. According to the author, the Prime Minister wants to persuade the people on the importance of his education reform. Some have criticized the reform as complicated and will have no effect on education.

Comments on the response of the Worker's Educational Association (WEA) to the Green Paper of the government in Great Britain. Redistribution of funds from research into higher education teaching and breaking down of institutional barriers to achieve the `learning age' that is outlined in the Green paper; Endorsement by the WEA of the findings of the Fryer report `Learning in the Twenty-First Century' which informed the government's thinking.

Focuses on the computer-assisted education systems in Great Britain. Introduction of the 'Paperless School' project; Envision of a school equipped with Web-pads linking to the Internet; Provision of outside publishers and educators on the project network.

Focuses on a freelance journalist's foray into the world of teaching. Enrollment in a post-16 teaching course at a local tertiary college in Great Britain; Culture clash between her old job and her proposed job; Comments about the grids for planning.

Presents news concerning education in Great Britain, compiled as of March 31, 2000. Government's criticism of Summerhill's teaching standards; Failure of black children to secure good education; Inability of parents to cope with their children's homework.

Weighs the plan of the government of Great Britain on the performance-related pay for teachers. Pros and cons of the proposal; Comparison on how teachers were paid in the early 1970s and 1990s; Reservations about the proposal.

The article reports on the implication of the Standard Attainment Tests (Sats) to the return of test papers to schools in Great Britain. It notes that strict quality control in the key stage 2 English Sats marking could cause delay on the return of the papers to schools. Survey shows that 30 percent more than the required markers are recruited. It points out that there are an additional reserve markers to allow for the expected drop-outs during standardization.

This article presents an editorial by the author who submitted a green paper called "Care Matters" to the government in the United Kingdom about proposals for changing the education of children in foster care. The paper highlights the problems that foster children face and proposals that can help lead them to better academic achievement.

The article discusses the Liberal Democrats Children and Families policy paper which is set to be published. The Lib Dem policy paper calls for better support for "kinship careers," in which looked-after children should be placed with members of the extended family. It also requires schools to promote the educational attainment of looked-after children, provide greater support in school including small classes in literacy and give intensive fostering for those with behavioral problems.

Reports on the comments of Robert Hill, former special adviser to education secretary Charles Clarke, about why ministers have produced many education white papers in Great Britain. Need for ministers to justify their investment in education; Important educational issues addressed in white papers; Reactions of head teachers to the comments of Hill.

Reports on the possibility of long-term replacement of A-levels with a diploma exam by 2008 according to Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. Implications of Kelly's statement; Claims by civil servants that the statement did not contradict the government's white paper proposals; Criticism of the government after the white paper proposed a set of vocational diplomas to exist alongside GCSE and A-levels.

Focuses on the significance of the Green Paper on badly behaved teenagers in Great Britain. Determination of policies designed to break the barrier between education and other services that work with challenging teenagers; Advantages of the paper to teachers; Establishment of Children's Trusts to provide services for young people.

Discusses the huge amount of paper that will be wasted by downloading the report of the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Total sheets of paper needed to distribute the document to governors and senior management teams of primary schools in Great Britain; Summary of the Ofsted findings.

The article reports on the warning given by government adviser and Sutton Trust chair Peter Lampl about the education white paper as a recipe for further social division in Great Britain. An evidence which shows that the country's top-performing comprehensives are socially exclusive and are not taking their fair share of disadvantaged pupils was published by Sutton Trust.

Examines ways of engaging and supporting pupils who are learning English as an additional language (EAL) in teaching history lessons in Great Britain. Effectiveness of the national strategy paper, "Access and Engagement in History"; Benefits of writing frames and card-sort activities for foreign pupils learning English; Relevance of the country's curriculum for EAL pupils.

Presents summaries of papers from the British Educational Research Association for teachers and academics. Range of topics discussed in the research; Information on authors; Conclusions and findings.

Predicts a rise in the demand for childcare training courses as a result of Great Britain's childcare strategy. Plans for childcare reform launched in `The Green Paper' by David Blunkett, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment; Impact of this paper on childcare training.

The article discusses a 2012 study called "The achievement of black African students in British schools: an ethnographical study of success factors," by Dr. Feyisa Demie, which discusses the link between African parent participation and student academic achievement. Topics include African parents' attitudes to education, cultural assumptions about the role of the teacher, and the paper's presentation at a Fall 2012 British Educational Research Association conference in England.

The article focuses on the issues concerning those responsible for offering various student candidates the 2008 GCSE at Edexcel in Great Britain. It states that the issue was described as the latest administrative faux pas. The author suggests that the revival of the 2008 paper used in most schools was a reward to the most committed students.

The article reports that students at the Monkseaton High School in North Tyneside, England have passed a General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) module after one hour of teaching using a high-speed lesson plus breaks for exercise. According to the article, students using the "spaced learning" technique scored up to 90% in a GCSE science paper after only one session involving three 20-minute teaching sessions with slides, broken up with 10-minute breaks for physical exercise.

The article discusses the call of academics for the teaching of biblical values in all subjects of the universities in Great Britain. Nigel Paterson, a lecturer at the University of Winchester, wrote in a paper for the Jubilee Centre that Christian universities need to counter the focus on wealth creation and utilitarianism. Arthur Jones, senior tutor at West Yorkshire School of Christian Studies, related the success of their school's one-year gap course for Christian students.

The article presents news related to education, as of May 2007. A Japanese teacher was dismissed and fined after being caught stealing toilet paper. A U.S. student's decision to urinate in a bottle rather than wait a short while to use the toilet, as requested by the teacher, resulted in an accusation of civil rights violation. British artists Jake and Dinos Chapman, who created a dinosaur sculpture from toilet rolls, are helping Thornhill primary school raise money to build an arts block.

The article presents a British teacher's suggestion for teaching literacy to students ages 4 to 11. She arranged for a trunk full of artifacts to be delivered to the school, where it was opened during an assembly. Students examined the contents and wrote papers speculating on the owner and her lifestyle. Later two local actors visited the school in the roles of the "Countess," who had lost the trunk, and her chauffeur; they told a convincing account of the trunk's contents as students listened.

This article presents an editorial on the education of children in foster care in the United Kingdom. The government put out a green paper called "Care Matters," which offered a few solutions about ensuring the quality of education given to children in care. But the author writes that there has been little done in regards to other educational authorities, despite promises made. The author also notes the lack of focus on foster children who go on to university studies.

This article presents the author's opinion on whether the skill shortage can be solved in the educational system of the United Kingdom. The author belives that it is not possible to provide enough people to teach students all the training skills necessary. The author criticizes the proposals in the "White Papers."

The article discusses the role of FE and several other improvement related agencies towards the standardization of education and skills development in Great Britain. The presence of a single Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) is to advise on the methods of improvement in educational institutions and stop educational institutions from becoming a waste. FE white paper outlined the improvement task and recently, the QIA was launched to carry out improvement activities. Several educational skills units were pulled out of quality improvement work including the Department for Education and Skills standard unit, and Learning and Skills council.

The article focuses on the contributions of Tedd Wragg on educational matters in Great Britain. It mentions the impact of Wragg's death on the commercial and mechanistic business model of education. It was believed that those in the profession who share many of Wragg's views may find it hard to do what he had done on the air, on the paper and on the platform.

The article presents a perspective on issues surrounding the education sector in Great Britain. According to the author, the country's education system is an impartial tool in giving education to students. Several educational laws in the country does not give equal rights to education to some children. The government's new white papers seems to be the answer to the problems in education.

The article presents a perspective on the issues regarding the reforms in the education white paper system in Great Britain. The result of the reform would give privileged families access to the best schools and denied children entry to local schools. According to the author, publicly-funded schools should not be allowed to define their own market.

Reports that whistleblower Richard Pope, who revealed how Edexcel let untrained staff mark extended writing papers after just 20 minutes' training, has received supportive text messages from former colleagues at the exam board in Great Britain in 2005. Revelations made by Pope regarding alleged irregularities at Edexcel; Call for an inquiry into marking procedures for examinations; Implications on education.

Reports on the increasing number of school children are resitting AS-level papers in their desperation to gain the marks they need to enter university in Great Britain. Intensification of competition for places at the best universities; Introduction of student top-up fees from September; Improvement of A-level results annually.

Discusses the merits of the 14-19 White Paper on vocational education in Great Britain. Meeting the need for a coherent vocational progression route through level 3 and beyond; Similarity to the proposal to have a limited number of national vocational programs at the advanced level as the centerpiece; Earning of esteem by offering stimulating programs that lead to good jobs and the possibility of higher education.

Reports on the computerization of the examination system in Great Britain. Plans of Edexcel board to use on-screen markers for papers; Use of staff in India by Assessment and Qualifications Alliance to process exam answers for some of its GCSEs; Advantages in computerization.

Comments on several issues associated with education in Great Britain. Work-life balance of teachers in England; Richard Layard's paper suggesting the alignment of post-school education and training; Responsibilities of adult education institutions.

Reports on the British government's White Paper on the comprehensive package of reforms proposed by Mike Tomlinson. Changes proposed by Tomlinson in the educational system.

Comments on the excessive bureaucracy in the operations of the British Higher Education Funding Council. Background on the council's task of dispensing public funds to colleges and universities; Mechanisms employed by the council to ensure accountability and value for money, including a large amount of paper work and documentation; Recommendations for better regulation and reduced bureaucracy.

Comments on the Government's White Paper which promotes skills training in Great Britain. Need for greater investment in the advanced and higher-level skills; Strategy by employers in dealing with the skills crisis.

Looks into the modified test papers provided for pupils with special assessment needs in Great Britain. Use of personal names and pictures to help convey the story presented as questions; Discussion of the trial made on the response of students on two versions of the same question; Effort made by teachers to widen their teaching approach to students.

Reports that head teachers called for a cut in the number of examinations students take after the number of re-marked A-level and General Certificate for Secondary Education papers increased. A-level figures for 2003; Statistics released by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Fall in the number of re-marks; Complaints about clerical errors; Inquiries and appeals about examination results.

Reports that headteacher Alan Mercer has been banned from teaching for life in Great Britain for forging more than 140 examination papers. Jail sentence given to Mercer.

Reports that music professors in British universities have launched a campaign to clarify copyright rules they claim hamper research and withhold the publication of books and papers. Challenges faced by academics in seeking permission from copyright holders; Percentage of music that can be reproduced for educational purposes.

Criticizes the ideas proposed by the government think tank, Dept. of Education and Skills for education policies in Great Britain. Indications of the complete contempt for teachers by the department by in its policies that give more power to school principals; Flaws of ideas for school administration highlighted in the department's "blue skies" paper.

Explains ways for school governors in Great Britain to adopt a legally required action to reconstitute a school's leadership structure. Suggestion to circulate a paper to set out issues and options; Additional approvals needed by voluntary and educational schools.

The article comments on the article, "Schools Without Teachers," and opinion piece "Crazed and Confused," that appeared in the December 5, 2003 issue of the journal "TES." Previously, the National Union of Teachers might have described the school workforce agreement as the road to hell, paved with good intentions, now, it just looks like the road to heIl. No one should be fooled by Great Britain Department for Education and Skills's claim that its blue skies paper was produced without the authority or knowledge of ministers.

The article comments on a paper, "Workforce Reform-Blue Skies," published in the December 5, 2003 issue of the journal "TES," written by Great Britain Department for Education and Skills civil servant, which set out a future scenario of schools with fewer teachers and more support staff. The TES, in its news, quoted the author's reaction to this proposal that he described as idiotic and grayer skies than blue. However, the editor of TES, Bob Doe, in his "Platform" article in the same issue, ignored this comment and went on to surmise that the Department of Education and Skills officials were dearly confident the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers would go a very long way down such a road rather than admit the National Union of Teachers was right.

The article author comments on the proposal for schools without teachers in Great Britain. Under the new rules, only the head teacher would be required to have qualified teacher status. Only the head teacher need be permanently employed. The repeated reassurances of ministers that classroom assistants would only take responsibility for classes under the supervision of qualified teachers is exposed as completely hollow. The paper which has made the suggestion is not official policy - or not yet anyway. But it dearly signals aims within the Department for Education and Skills which go way beyond what even the National Union of Teachers warned of when it rejected the workload agreement.

Focuses on career guidance provision in Great Britain. Benefits of career guidance provision for young people; Changes in the career guidance under the New Labor Government; Concern that career guidance is being subordinated to the government's social-inclusion agenda; Contents of the 'Every Child Matters' Green Paper.

Reports on the Mathematical Association's concern over the British government's inquiry into the future of math education in the country. Association's official response to the paper by the inquiry chairman Professor Adrian Smith; Demand of the association for most pupils to sit two GCSE-level examinations in math.