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Teens full of drive to gain IT qualification

COMPUTER whizz-kids went back to school this summer to gain an IT qualification which would take college students a year to complete. Read

A monstrous effort to help adult learners

FRANKENSTEIN'S monster, a nun and a caveman are helping to encourage adults in South Wales to further their education. Read

Stars prove good sports

YOUNGSTERS from across South Wales have been taking part in training sessions with Cardiff City stars as part of the summer sports camps at the University of Glamorgan. Read

Imagination gives library a real boost

BOOKWORMS from a city primary have used their imagination to bolster their school library. Read

Rate professor site worry

SCORES of academics from across Wales have found themselves targeted by students rating their teaching skills on a US-based website. Read

Dismayed or thrilled by A Level results, help is at hand

Thousands of students will receive their GCSE results today across Wales. Education Correspondent Moira Sharkey looks at what’s next for students ... whatever their grades Read

Good ‘life skills’ more use than ‘A’ grades in many jobs

AS a living example of someone who has benefited from the “University of Life”, I’ve long been a supporter of vocational skills and on-the-job learning. Read

Youngsters need to know there are many routes to success

IF last week’s A-level results presented recipients with a wide array of future options, this week’s GCSE outcomes will offer an even wider spectrum of choices. Read

Kids with no qualifications need more help says charity

WHILE many pupils will celebrate record-breaking achievements in their GCSE results today a number of young people will be leaving the education system with nothing. Read

NVQs help Emma take her first step on career ladder

Teenager Emma Dunn has known for years that she wants to become a legal secretary, so she opted for a vocational qualification rather than A-levels in order to give her dream career a head start. Read

Language experts share word power

AN international conference is being held at Bangor University this weekend to celebrate the United Nations Year of Languages. Read

Better citizenship teaching needed, says report

IMPROVEMENTS need to be made in the way adults and young people are taught in the community about sustainable development and global citizenship, Wales chief inspector of education Dr Bill Maxwell has ruled. Read

Rock star Steve Balsamo impressed by £2m arts centre

THE curtain will be raised on a £2m arts centre in South Wales next week. The new complex at Neath Port Talbot College includes a purpose-built theatre with space to exhibit art and photography and will house a centre of excellence for students in drama, dance, musical theatre and popular music. Read

Debt and money problems mount for Welsh teachers

TEACHERS in Wales are feeling the effects of the UK’s credit crunch even more than their colleagues in England, new figures from Teacher Support Cymru have revealed. Read

Heads fear budget change will be complex

WALES’ biggest headteachers’ union has raised concerns that a change to school budget regulations, to allow heads to cover the costs of educating pupils from other schools, will simply create another level of bureaucracy. Read

Having fun with rubbish

YOUNGSTERS made music from rubbish and created artwork out of bottles in a Creative Recycling summer school. Read

Research shows pupils without GCSEs earn £160,000 less

STUDENTS who leave school without any GCSEs will earn half the money of a top graduate over their course of their careers, Welsh academics warned last night. Read

Globetrotting player scores in A-levels

CARLA Parfitt never took her eye off the ball when it came to her A-level studies, despite travelling the world playing football for her country. Read