The terminology used in education and in schools can be confusing at times and can change frequently. Lists and reports published by newspapers and government departments are not always easy to interpret, exam types and subject names are not always the same as you remember and acronyms are everywhere – IB, AS, ICT, PSHE… In this section we aim to de-mystify some of the terms and acronyms you may come across – everything you wanted to know… but were afraid to ask!
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What is the English Baccalaureate? The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) was announced by Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Education, in Autumn 2010. It is a purely notional performance indicator; it is not a qualifi...
Below is a list of external sites featured on MyDaughter – offering help, advice or useful services: ServicesSchoolstrader – School community trading online is booming and www.schoolstrader.com – is the ...
Our latest MyDaughter poll asked the question – ‘Homework – how much is too much?’ and the results were very clear. A resounding 49% of voters felt that their daughter gets ‘too much homework...
Why do we have homework? How long should it take? How involved should I be in helping my daughter? Just a few of the many questions that parents ask on the sometimes thorny issue of homework… What is homework for? ...
The debate about single-sex versus co-education is never likely to be one that is finally resolved. Young people behave differently when in single-sex and mixed company and from this stems the different character and atmo...
Read other families experiences of raising and educating girls. How did they research, debate and decide on the best school for their daughters? Was it the right choice for their daughter and how do they know? Read the real-life stories…
Read our experts’ replies to those questions that every parent asks. Our “agony aunts” draw on their experience as parents, teachers and Heads to offer suggestions, explanations and solutions
