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As students digest their GCSE and A-Level results, they might be surprised to learn that the origins of the examination system date back 150 years to the 'Locals' set for the first time by Oxford University in June 1858, and by Cambridge University in December of the same year. Cambridge Assessment, as the University of Cambridge examinations syndicate is now called, still sets secondary examinations for students in the UK as well as more than 150 countries around the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 discusses the history of the House of Commons in Great Britain, focusing on members Rhodes Boyson and Gwnfor Evans, who wrote so-called Black Paper policy statements for their political parties when in opposition in the 1960s and 1970s.

Presents an update on several issues concerning British education as of July 12, 2002. Controversies regarding the private tuition of the children of British Prime Minister Tony Blair; Observations on the increase in the interest of university students in history courses.

Opinion. Focuses on the consultation process advocated by the British government as exemplified in the 1988 Education Reform Act. History of nonconsultation in the legislative process; Inner London Education Authority; Six stages of the consultative process; Former Education secretary Kenneth Baker.

This paper explores the goals of Jewish and Christian sponsored orphanages in late nineteenth and early twentieth century England and identifies ways that religious institutions served the needy, constructed their self-identify, and that of their 'inmates'. Christian charities, especially evangelical institutions such as Barnardo's and the National Children's Homes (NCH), focused not only on the rescue of children, but their salvation. Policy at Norwood, the Jewish orphanage, reflected a combination of Jewish charitable tradition, alongside a self- consciousness about reputation and anxiety over anti-Semitism, and anti-alienism. In response, Norwood developed an extensive programme designed to raise respectable, anglicised Jews who would remain members of Britain's Jewish community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article profiles the life and career of Beryl Baxter who served the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in 1930s and 1940s through archived photographs. It highlights news paper photographs of her time as the Cleethorpes Carnival Queen and also along with servicemen. It includes photos from 1950s of her time in Korea, of her letters from Japan and her passport.

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.

Reports on the historical events and scientific discovery anniversaries that will be celebrated in Great Britain in 2005. Events that will be launched in celebration of the anniversaries; Country's preparation for the 100th anniversary of the publication of Albert Einstein's scientific papers.

Reports on the release of the "Towards a Unified E-Learning Strategy", a dissertation paper by the Department for Education and Skills, which stresses the need for use of online assessment to improvement teaching efficiency in Great Britain. Level of achievement for a conventional exam; Improvement of researching assessment in history, humanities and socials sciences; Reliability of the method introduce in the dissertation.

The article reports on the innovative use of information technology towards the learning of British history in Great Britain. Accordingly, readers and researchers can have online access to a wealth of British history, specifically in the 18th century parliamentary papers, through a public/private cooperative venture. Moreover, the collection of 18th century papers will be full-text searchable with hit-term highlighting, bibliographic data and subject indexing.

Recalls the events that led to the change in England's abortion law. David Steel's 1967 Abortion Act; The Abortion Law Reform Association (ALRA); The women's movement; Dora Russell; Frida Laski; The reforming sixties; Alice Jenkins' `Law for the Rich'; Dr. Moya Woodside's paper in the `Howard Journal' in 1963; Police entrapment and the criminal abortion scene; More.

Focuses on the release of British government papers which show the conflict between Harold Wilson's Labour Government and the newly merged Department for Education and Science in 1964. Differences between science minister Lord Bowden and permanent secretary Sir Bruce Fraser; Spending squeeze.

An interview is presented with author Sandra Hempel. Hempel states that the inspiration for her 2013 book "The Inheritor's Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder & the New Forensic Science" came from a research paper on criminal poisoning in the 19th century. She states that her own research surprised her by the haphazard nature of criminal justice in that time. Hempel states that creating the book's structure was the most challenging part of its authorship.