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New BASC DSC1 course cuts costs and saves time for members

BASC has introduced a new, more flexible way to achieve the Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC1). For those seeking certification but unable to commit to a four-day course, BASC’s new ‘assessment-only’ days offer an efficient alternative, reducing both time and cost. With assessment-only days held at various locations across the UK, participants can take all five… Read more »

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Darling to release more cash for schools?
Budget ‘boost to failing schools’

Despite a projected tight round of public spending, the chancellor is expected to make extra money available to tackle failing schools. The prime minister has already said no school should be failing by 2012, threatening schools that do not have 30 per cent of pupils achieving five good GCSEs with closure. The Guardian has learnt… Read more »

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Standards in maths drop one point
Fewer pupils passing key maths tests

The number of 14-year-olds reaching an adequate level in maths has fallen while “slight improvements” have been seen in English and Science attainment. In the past year the number of pupils achieving the benchmark level 5 at key stage three mathematics has fallen one per cent to 76 per cent of all pupils. English and… Read more »