A homeschooled pupil has been left in “limbo” by the decision to drop GCSE exams this year, her mother has said. Mainstream pupils will be judged on predicted grades, but for Rebecca Gouge they do not exist. The 15-year-old said… Read More ›
Education
Bill Bryson ‘to retire from writing’
Bill Bryson, author of travel and science books which have sold millions of copies worldwide, is considering putting down his pen for good. The 68-year-old, who was born in Iowa but has dual US-UK citizenship, told Times Radio he had… Read More ›
We Have the Power to Destroy Ourselves
We’ve survived 200,000 years so far—2000 centuries. There’ve been risks during that time, most famously of asteroids hitting the Earth, as seems to have happened 65 million years ago when the dinosaurs were wiped out. That’s one type of risk… Read More ›
Educational Documentaries | Netflix
For many years, Netflix has allowed teachers to screen documentaries in their classrooms. However, this isn’t possible with schools closed. So at their request, we have made a selection of our documentary features and series available on our YouTube channel…. Read More ›
The New York subway map
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