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The Role of Tutors in Achieving Top A-Level Results

A-Level success is rarely just about working harder. More often, it comes from working in a smarter and more focused way. The jump from GCSEs to A-Levels is big and many students find that classroom lessons alone are not always enough to help them reach the very top grades. This is why many families turn to Edumentors' A-level tutors online , who can give one-to-one support, clearer explanations and a more structured way to revise. The best students often combine school learning with tutoring to improve weak topics, sharpen exam technique and stay consistent across the two years....

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Painting by Exeter pupil triumphs in CPRE Devon’s county-wide primary school competition

A picture by young artist Ava Perkins from Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School in Exeter has won first prize in this year’s ‘My Outdoors’ competition, organised by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

The judges were so impressed by eight-year-old Ava’s painting entitled Dartmoor that they awarded her the title of ‘individual winner’ in Key Stage 2.

There were lots of commendations too for Exeter schools Willowbrook, Ladysmith, and Wynstream.

The competition is a fun way to encourage outdoor learning and help young children engage...

Woman of Science announced as new Head at Newton Abbot’s pioneering college

South Devon University Technical College (UTC), Newton Abbot’s specialist secondary school for science and engineering, is preparing to hand-over the leadership from Principal Ian Crews to Scientist and Educationalist, Claire Plumb.

Currently in the role as Vice Principal at South Devon UTC, Claire Plumb will take up the Principal role at the college from September 2018. Claire, who has front-line experience of research and development in science, has worked alongside outgoing Principal Ian since the innovative school for young people with an interest in science, technology,...

Smash stereotypes to bits – IET launches new campaign to get more young people into STEM

A new campaign has been launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) designed to ‘smash stereotypes to bits’ as new research suggests that there is still a disparity between boys and girls, as well as other demographic groups, considering a career in STEM.

According to the research, just 26% of girls are looking to pursue a career in STEM compared to 43% of boys, highlighting the stark difference between the sexes in this field. More than one in 10 girls surveyed say the reason they have opted against pursuing a career in this field is that they believe STEM...

Primary school pupils to re-enact famous day in Devon’s history at Killerton

Sixty-seven children from Year 5 at Broadclyst Community Primary School (BCPS) will be taking on the challenge of re-enacting a famous day in Devon’s history when they perform Gertrude’s Garden Party in the house and grounds of National Trust Killerton on 14 and 15 June.

The 9/10-year-olds will recreate a day in the early 1900s when a large number of people attended a garden party, held by lady of the house Gertrude Acland. Speaking at the party were anti-suffrage campaigners, because Gertrude was directly opposed to the views of her daughter Eleanor– a staunch Suffragist.

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Microsoft MTA 98-364 Certification Exam: Key Points

The Microsoft Technology Associate is a new type of certification exams offered by Microsoft that helps IT professionals to start building a career based on technologies by Microsoft. The 98-364 test deals with database administration fundamentals. This certification exam helps validate a developer’s expertise in the insight of the major concepts of data administration and management. Most IT professionals who wish to build a career in IT management and administration widely choose to train for this certification exam.

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Last few spaces available at pioneering college's open day for 2018 September intake

South Devon University Technical College (UTC), Newton Abbot’s specialist secondary school for young people with an interest in science, engineering, technology and the environment, only has a few spaces left at its open day for the September 2018 intake of students on Friday 1st June, 10am – 3pm.

The college is welcoming young people and parents to its open day for students interested in starting at the college in September 2018. Throughout the day, tours of the college will be given every hour by Principal Ian Crews. Tours will start at 10am with the last tour being given at 3pm...

Record year for senior school scholarship offers at Exeter Cathedral School

This year has seen an impressive number of scholarships and exhibitions for pupils at Exeter Cathedral School (ECS) with an incredible 47 prizes being awarded overall.

Year 8 pupils have accrued a number of Academic, Music, Art, Sport and Drama scholarships and prizes at prestigious independent senior schools. ECS is excited to announce that 73% of its Year 8 cohort will be leaving with a scholarship offer....

Get Fresh '19 - open call for South West designer-makers

Get Fresh! Devon Guild contemporary crafts gallery is announcing an Open Call to emerging South West craft designer-makers.

'Get Fresh' is a popular biennial exhibition celebrating the best new designer-makers coming out of the region. It will run at the contemporary crafts gallery Devon Guild of Craftsmen in Bovey Tracey, from Saturday 19 January to Sunday 10 March 2019. This is a really positive opportunity for graduates or creatives just beginning their careers - to exhibit and sell in a prestigious contemporary gallery space. The Guild is announcing an Open Call to craftmakers...

Slime Craze hits Exeter

Slimey Science education milestone reached by local community company

Just ahead of British Science Week, on March 9 – 18, Barnstaple-based community company, Sciencedipity, has excited over 1000 young children in chemistry by helping them make slime, with more Slime workshops scheduled and fully booked for Exeter and other towns in Devon.

Working in community settings in Devon, Sciencedipity’s aim is to encourage a love of science in children, via its fun outreach activities.

The slime-making craze, which started in America, has exploded in the past six months in...

Increase in number of families applying for secondary school places in Devon

There’s been another increase in the number of children applying for a place at a secondary school in Devon this September.

Devon County Council today announced it was offering more than 98 per cent of families one of their three preferences.

In all, 94.1 per cent of the families who applied have been offered their first preference school with 3.7 per cent allocated their second preference and 0.4 per cent their third preference.

This means a total of 98.2 per cent of applicants were offered one of their three preferences.

This year the county council...

Education

The Role of Tutors in Achieving Top A-Level Results

Painting by Exeter pupil triumphs in CPRE Devon’s county-wide primary school competition

Woman of Science announced as new Head at Newton Abbot’s pioneering college

Smash stereotypes to bits – IET launches new campaign to get more young people into STEM

Primary school pupils to re-enact famous day in Devon’s history at Killerton

Microsoft MTA 98-364 Certification Exam: Key Points

Last few spaces available at pioneering college's open day for 2018 September intake

Record year for senior school scholarship offers at Exeter Cathedral School

Get Fresh '19 - open call for South West designer-makers

Slime Craze hits Exeter

Increase in number of families applying for secondary school places in Devon

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