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THE EDUCATION FILE: Testing time for pupils is bid to raise standards

4:40pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

NEW reading and numeracy tests are being rolled out across Wales by the Welsh Government for six-to 14-year-olds to try to raise standards.

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THE EDUCATION FILE: Pupils help tackle bullying in Gwent schools

3:40pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

Buddies are patrolling a playground near you, as schools across Gwent introduce new measures to tackle bullying. SOPHIE BROWNSON reports.

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EDUCATION FILE: New twists aim to get children active for life

4:50pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

SPORT Wales, the national body responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales, is preparing to launch its second ever national school sport survey.

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THE EDUCATION FILE: Newport's pupils are among brightest in Wales

2:20pm Wednesday 27th February 2013

INFANTS and junior school pupils in Newport are among the brightest in Wales.

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THE EDUCATION FILE: Hopes that new Blaenau Gwent college will turn education around

3:50pm Wednesday 2nd January 2013

AREAS of Gwent have some of the highest proportion of people with no qualifications in the whole of Wales, the latest Census results show. We look at what is happening in the worst affected area to try to turn things around.

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THE EDUCATION FILE: Llantarnam school changes 'will be swift'

2:51pm Wednesday 28th November 2012

A TORFAEN school, Llantarnam Comprehensive School, is in special measures just months after the authority’s education department narrowly escaped the same fate. Education director Mark Provis talks about the authority’s plans for improvement.

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THE EDUCATION FILE: Crucial exam decisions that will affect Wales pupils

2:00pm Wednesday 3rd October 2012

GCSEs have been scrapped in England in favour of the new EBACC qualification to be introduced in 2015. But the future of the qualification remains unclear in Wales.

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EDUCATION FILE: How to have a sure start at school

1:10pm Wednesday 5th September 2012

AS HUNDREDS of youngsters across Gwent started school for the first time this week, parents and teachers tell us about how best to manage the milestone.

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Still hope if you don’t quite make the grade

3:50pm Wednesday 8th August 2012

A-level students across the country are eagerly awaiting their exam results. While for many it will be a time for celebration, others won’t make their grades. However, help is at hand through the university clearing process.

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EDUCATION FILE: Baccalaureate yet to convince sceptics

2:50pm Wednesday 11th July 2012

Pupils in Welsh schools are said to be busier than ever, with many now sitting traditional A-levels and GCSEs alongside the Welsh Baccalaureate.

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