Education

The Maynard School have achieved excellent A-Level results this year, with all of their A2 students passing at A2 level.

60% of students had A* or A Grades, and 85% of students gained A*- B Grades.

A spokesperson for the school said: “This year we are delighted that all of our students have gained a place at their choice of university. Many are going on to study at Russell Group universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Warwick, York, Durham, Southampton and St Andrews.”

Two students accepted offers from Oxford. Alexandra Sage, from Exeter, gained 4 A*...

Paignton Zoo Head of Education Lisa Stroud smiles a lot – but then, she has plenty to smile about. When she took up her post 16 months ago, she inherited a busy department with an enthusiastic team and strong partnerships beyond the gates of the Zoo. Now, she has won a major grant to help pay for a whole range of innovations. “I love my job!” she enthuses.

The conservation charity’s successful Education Department was built up from next-to-nothing over many years by previous incumbents, including her immediate predecessor Rob Lovell. She took over a team of 12, including six part-...

Devon Adult and Community Learning are creating three new eLearning courses after the successful pilot of a course in the spring term.

Printmaking, Watercolours and Drawing with Colour are all on offer in a blended learning format.

Using part face to face group meetings (four in total) and part distance learning, the course allows maximum flexibility and access for learners and also offers them a practical subject whilst taking advantage of digital technology.

Learners work towards a qualification and have found the course to be gratifying; creating a portfolio of...

The University of Exeter today announced that IBM (NYSE: IBM ), the world's largest IT and consulting services company, will be one of the first University of Exeter Strategic Corporate Partners. The partnership will look at growing the global knowledge base by bringing together the best minds in industry and academia to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Projects supported by the partnership include initiatives addressing water management, climate change, sustainability and health. Other areas of collaboration include smart metering, analytics and the management of big data....