Teletext Recovery - 11/09/1994

P661 Teletext 661 Sep11 22:37:58       ————————————————————————————————  MEDIOCRE SCHOOLS ATTACKED Mediocrity in schools has come under fire from the governmentSs new chiif education inspector. Chris Woodhead said inspectors had found the teaching in 5%0of primary schools was 'unsatisfactory to poor+ just days after saying incompetent teachers should be sacked. He said his Office of Standards in Education would identify the schools where more work is needed. ——————————————————————————————————9/6—— LATEST COURSE VACANCY INFORMATION 644-8 APPOINTMENTS xAGE 640 Vacancies Class '94 Keyboard 1st degree

P661 Teletext 661 Sep11 21:27:27       ————————————————————————————————  TEBCHERS FBILJNG TO RESPOND Over 50% of teachers are not changing their teaching methods after being appraised, a nationwide survey suggests The study, carried out over two years by Exeter University, has put the Government's controversial appraisal policy in doubt. Ted Wragg, in charge of the study,0said the results are "disappointing". "You have to ask if the teacher time spent on this was worth it," he added. —————————————————————————————————p2/6—— A LEVEL RESULTS: DON'T PANIC 665 APPOINTMENTS PAGE 640 Vacancies Class '94 Keyboard 1st degree

P661 Teletext 661 Sep11 21:17:41       ————————————————————————————————  UNIVERSITY HELP FOR THE DISABLED An information system to help disabled students choose a university has been developed in Southampton. The Enter Project, which was designed at Southampton University, showu students how well an institution is equipped to handli their diuability. The computer software will be made availabli to sixth form students, libraries, and careers advice units. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— LATEST COURSE VACANCY INFORMATION 644-8 APPOINTMENTS xAGE 640 Vacancies Class '94 Keyboard 1st degree

P661 Teletext 661 Sep11 22:28:15       ————————————————————————————————  MORE A LEVEL CHOJCE URGED Sixth formers should work a longer day and do five modified A levels, not three, a leading educationalist said. Professor Alan Smithers, of Manchester University said this might encourage more youngsters to continue science after GCSEs. He thought the couse content should be cut by a fifth and general studies should be dropped. The idea of slimmer A levels was rejected six years ago. ——————————————————————————————————4/6q— LATEST COURSE VACANCY INFORMATION 644-8 APPOINTMENTS xAGE 740 Vacancies Class '94 Keyboard 1st degree

P661 Teletext 661 Sep11 21:31:51       ————————————————————————————————  EXAMINER ADMITS GRADES BLUNDER Dozens of students from a school in Cardiff have had their A level results upgraded after an examiner's blunder. Forty one pupils from Llanishen High School had their biology papers regraded after the examiner admitted he had forgotten to include coursework0- worth up to a quarter of the marks. Headmaster Alan Boxford said it had taken a lot of work to ensuri the boys got their university places. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— LATEST COURSE VACANCY INFORMATION 644-8 APPOINTMENTS xAGE 640 Vacancies Class '94 Keyboard 1st degree

P661 Teletext 661 Sep11 21:26:35       ————————————————————————————————  WHAT PAGES DO YOU USE? TEBCHERS! Do you use any of our Teletext pages as a classroom resource? Go Green X460) perhaps? Or News Day? (ITV 329). The Air Quality (187) pages? If so, we'd like to hear from you. Please write and let us know which pages you find useful so we can improve our service to you. Write to: 0 THE EDITOR Teletext Or fax: 0 xO Box 297 0 x71038607808 London SW6 1XT ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Education Index 660 Mentor 662 APPOINTMENTS xAGE 640 Vacancies Class '94 Keyboard 1st degree

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