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News archive 4: 3-7 August
- 3-7 august 2015 This week's headlines include the news that the OCR exam board has "estimated" pupils' grades when papers go missing, research suggesting bilingual children may lag behind in English in the early years, and a report indicating that privately-educated pupils may earn more than those from state schools.
- 5 august 2015 In the news today: Tristram Hunt claims smartphones are diverting parents' attention away from their children, figures suggest that more pupils are taking exams in "traditional" subjects, and survey results suggest a quarter of teenagers have "no idea" what to do after school.
- Bilingual children may fall behind in english, study suggests (7/8/2015) Research conducted by the University of Bath suggests that although bilingual children may have less advanced vocabulary at the age of 3, those with at least one English-speaking parent catch up by the age of 5.
- Exam board admits "estimating" pupils' grades (3/8/2015) The OCR exam board has said that examiners may give pupils a grade even if some of their papers go missing, prompting the government to look at reforming the exam board system.
- Funding axed for school meals schemes (4/8/2015) The government has withdrawn funding for two schemes designed to increase take-up of school meals.
- Ocr will not face action over last year's near miss (7/8/2015) An Ofqual report released today reveals that the OCR exam board narrowly avoided delays in releasing last year's results due to problems with an online marking system, an increase in the number of papers to mark and a company restructure.
- Ofqual chief steps down (6/8/2015) Chief regulator Glenys Stacey is to leave Ofqual after five years in the role.
- Parents on phones stunt children's development, says Hunt Tristram Hunt has said that delayed development in young children may be down to "bad parenting", rather than disadvantage.
- Private education boosts pay progression, report claims (6/8/2015) A report by the Sutton Trust and upReach suggests that while privately educated graduates earn more after three years, graduates who have had a state education are more likely to stay on in top jobs.
- Reading linked to emotional understanding, study suggests (3/8/2015) A review of research for a reading charity has found that reading for pleasure can boost children's emotional understanding and vocabulary.
- Teachers' grade predictions too optimistic, ocr claims (7/8/2015) Research by exam board OCR suggests that teachers' predictions of GCSE and A-level grades are increasingly inaccurate. Meanwhile, universities are likely to become more reliant on forecasts of applicants' grades.