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Alex Salmond will tomorrow call for a loose partnership of countries in the United Kingdom as exists in Scandinavia, as the debate over Scottish devolution heats up. The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader will highlight the Nordic council, which includes Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden, as an example of how Scotland, England and Ireland could… Read more »
State schools pupils could be allowed to take an O-level style exam instead of GCSEs, the government has announced. Education minister Lord Adonis said a consultation would be launched into whether the International GCSE (IGCSE),which is currently only available in independent schools, could be an option to 16-year-olds everywhere. Unlike GCSEs, IGCSEs do not include… Read more »
