It’s midnight, I’ve already spent 3 hours on the phone trying to calm my nan down who’s hallucinating, telling me she is seeing men stab each other in her house. She has severe Alzheimer’s. I help my mum to calm her down. The phone goes a further 3 times that night, my nan has now […]
Month: December 2017
Are you smarter than a 10-year-old?
There’s no doubt that we all learned a lot at school – from subtraction to science, algebra to accounting, our days were not boring. However, were the barrels of facts that were thrown our way actually useful to us in later life? Our journalists took a quiz to see what they remember from school ARE YOU […]
Reassessment mess: How Gloucestershire students nearly missed out
Nearly a hundred GCSE results in Gloucestershire have been changed after reassessment due to an administration error. Students at the Cotswold School and Balcarras School submitted their papers to be reviewed, expecting them to change by a couple of marks. However, after some papers came back with a difference of two grade boundaries, schools resubmitted […]
Survey suggests public want politics rather than religion
The majority of the British public believe that religious studies should be replaced by politics at secondary school, a survey suggests. In the survey of 2,000 people, commissioned by the political youth platform Shout Out UK, 92% said they believed politics should be a compulsory subject in the national curriculum, with 57% of respondents saying […]
World Aids Day: The fight against the prejudice
Around 100,000 people live in the UK with HIV or AIDs. It’s estimated that 36.7 million people globally have the virus and more than 35 million people have died since it’s discovery in 1984; making it one of the most destructive diseases in history. Each year around 6,000 people are diagnosed with HIV in the UK. […]
What should be taught in schools?
There is a debate amongst parents on the playground as to what exactly your children should be learning when they’re at school. Many believe that they should be learning the basics; Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, the usual things. But some topics, such as sex health and wellbeing, mental health and gender identity should be […]
What are schools doing to help students with mental health issues?
Mental health has started to become more acceptable to talk about compared to ten years ago. But some students still struggle to speak about it, and this may be due to how schools go about helping. According to 2017 statistics, mental health affects one in every four people. The overall number of people with mental health […]
Britain is at the forefront of a “technology revolution” – Phillip Hammond’s budget looks to match European partners
Mathematic’s and Technology are clearly the priorities of Phillip Hammond’s 2017 budget as he begins to make Britain a lead force in the technological age. Hammond’s vision for a science and technology-based future has promised a £600 boost to schools and colleges for every extra sixth-former who takes A-level or core maths; more than £80million will be […]
This girl could: but does she?
GB Triathlete Emily Burton says “there still needs to be more done to encourage girls into sport.” A study released by ‘Women in Sport’ has found that girls in Secondary schools are still not taking part in PE. The research found that 78% of 14 to 16 year-olds understand that physical activity is important, but only 1 in 4 take part. […]
Live Blog: Education Week – Day 2
Good morning! Keep up to date with us today on our live blog! Happy 1st of December! Is now an appropriate time to finally put the #christmas tree up? 🎄🎁 #UoGlosLIVE pic.twitter.com/mQ0w3HLlyx — The Hive (@TheHiveGlos) December 1, 2017 9:00: How motherhood affects your education – Philippa Chilton. https://jnews.glos.ac.uk/how-motherhood-affects-your-education/ 9:30: This girl could: but does […]