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The article offers information on acknowledgement of a mistake by OCR examination board related to a question in the A-level Psychology examination that was not worded correctly.

The article discusses the condition of mental health and mental health services in Great Britain in light of the publication of the green paper entitled "Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision." It discusses the moves undertaken by the British National Health Service (NHS) to provide mental health services to younger people. It cites the research report published by the British Department of Education on way activities are supported by the government.

Provides an overview of several journals about education in Great Britain. "Gender and Education"; "Educational Psychology in Practice"; "Theory and Research in Education."

The article discusses research from Great Britain's Institute of Education on the effect of homework on primary school students. It is reported that the study supports claims from the British Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) that homework can cause excessive stress for primary school students, especially among those from low-income or middle-class families.

Reports that to become literate a child first needs to hear words and phrases spoke, then have reason to speak them, before beginning to think about writing them down on paper. Role play as a means for children to learn to speak, read and write; Acknowledgement of the value of young children learning through play; Assessment of the gaps in the children's knowledge of a new scenario.

The article presents findings of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulations (Ofqual), England, on the perception of people in the A- level exams and General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). Parents, head teachers and teachers, students and general members of the public trusted A-level qualifications. Other topics discussed include exam systems, marking and grading and exam stress.

The author comments on a psychiatrist's claim that some people are wrongly wired which he cites as an example of predisposition thinking. Topics discussed include his belief that psychology should ceased to be a predisposition science, microbiologist Elizabeth Blackburn and her tea's work on telomeres which earned them a Nobel Prize in 2009 and a study of healthy ageing in Okinawa, Japan.

The article presents a summary of education-related articles that appeared in newspapers in Great Britain. The "Guardian" reported that Great Britain's Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) may sue Educational Testing Service (ETS) for delaying the release of students' test scores. Another "Guardian" article stated that using phonics to teach young children to read did not aid them in the future. The "Times" featured an article on how the season of birth may impact students' success.

The article covers "Thinking Like an Engineer," a report by researchers at the University of Winchester's Centre for Real World Learning which suggests that British primary schools do not do enough to encourage an engineering-based approach to thinking among students. According to researchers, the British school system expects young people to move away from practical learning and become more theoretical and abstract. Engineering in secondary education is also discussed.

The article reports on Economic and Social Research Council-funded study which reveals the association of family breakdowns during childhood with psychological distress in adulthood.

The article focuses on the impact of age on the reading interest of children. It accounts various researches which looked into the reading interest of children and the influence of gender, family, and role models on reading. It explores the U.S. research by Scholastic which showed that older children are reading less than their primary school counterparts. The study of the National Literacy Trust entitled "How does age relate to pupils' perceptions of themselves as readers?" is also presented.

The article focuses on the teaching of heritage languages and postgraduate certification in education (PGCE) in Great Britain. It explains that the demand for courses in teaching those languages has increased. The effects of PGCE on teachers, including improvements in information technology (IT) ability, are explored and the factors that prevent teachers from taking the courses, such as the locations in which they are offered, are also examined.

The article presents information about research conducted by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) of Great Britain. The studies done by the QCA show that history and chemistry are the most difficult school subjects, according to information gathered from the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level education levels. Other areas of study mentioned in the article include English literature, psychology, and geography.

Provides a list of journals on education. "Educational Action Research"; "Educational Psychology"; "Gender and Education."