BBC Ideas: The rise of 'digital parenting'

A BTec – which stand for the Business and Technology Education Council – is a practical qualification. Courses are assessed through exams, regular coursework and projects – and sometimes, placements. BTec Firsts are Level 2 qualifications – meaning they’re equivalent to GCSEs. Students often take a mixture of the two. They can be helpful for…

BBC/Hayley Clarke Tyra Packer’s anxiety has “completely disappeared” since she quit teaching The number of empty teaching posts in England has more than doubled in the past three years, the latest official figures reveal. The number of teachers has risen – but so has the number leaving. And the number of vacancies per 1,000 teachers…

Most students will leave university owing money. The Student Loans Company says graduates in England leave university with average debts of £44,940. In general, most graduates can expect to earn more than non-graduates, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)., external However, it suggests the extra money earned from a university education has declined….

BBC The day before, official statistics had predicted that the number of children in English state nurseries and primary schools, which was already in decline, would fall by a further 4.5% over the next four years. Schools are given money per pupil, so for those like St Peter’s Community Primary School – which is not…

If you don’t think your grade is right, you should first talk to your school or college. It will contact the exam board on your behalf and ask for your marks to be reviewed. If you still think you have been unfairly graded after a review, you can ask your school or college to appeal.,…

Each exam is graded on a scale from A* to E. Grade boundaries show the minimum number of marks you need for each grade. They are decided by examiners and published on results day. Qualification Wales, which oversees Welsh exams, has said there is still a risk that performance in some subjects has not fully…