General Certificate of Secondary Education

Unfortunately, Epictetus did not predict that even the basics of education would not be free in the future. With the cost of post-secondary studies at an all-consuming high, and ever getting higher, many people find it hard to cope in a society where education is necessary but not available to everyone. The high cost of tuition affects not only current and future students, but their families, the labour market and Canada as a whole. Post-Secondary Education should be considered a right and…

has urged education authorities around the globe to review their policies and reform where necessary. In Hong Kong, the reform of the holistic education system in 2005 has introduced the new academic structure for Senior Secondary Education (SSE) at incremental levels which aims at equipping students for meeting the diverse needs of the society by offering alternative pathways to professional development and career pursuit. (Chan, 2010) In 2012, Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)…

desired to work in a field that pertains to them. I also feel that going into education could entail positive changes for both myself and the current system. Finally, one of my advanced placement teachers in high school motivated me to follow this career path. As a child, I have considered becoming either a veterinarian because I love animals or a paleontologist. Within the daily responsibilities of high school education, a teacher must enforce and establish rules of behavior for his/her…

Being out of place in an environment can cause one to feel many unsure emotions. These feelings are not unusual to those attending a higher education facility. Due to this, there have been many identity centers created on campuses across the nation. These centers serve the purpose of providing a structured and safe environment for students of a particular affiliation. The following practices, found in identity centers, would serve a primary purpose implemented into other outlets or school…

Two years after A-levels in creative writing were introduced by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) examination board the Department of Education (Dfe) has announced that the subject will be cut from curriculum. In 2013 the A level subject was created with the help from creative writers and academics, and although the DfE concluded that "there are connections between Creative Writing and English" and that "Creative writing is (or could be construed to be) more skills-based than…

2011). Another study observed the effects of low SES by looking at five-year-olds and the lower hemispheric specialization of their frontal gyrus (Raizada, Richards, Meltzoff, & Kuhl, 2008). The main factors of SES include the family income, education, occupation, and social class. This study notes that…

parents proud, college education is important to me for so much for than that. As spontaneous as i am, i need security and stability in my life. College education will also open up a new world of opportunities for me. Graduating college is a big accomplishment that i take as a challenge, and i can not wait to say "I did it".…

working all through high school, having a great work ethic, but missing the value of pursuing a higher education. Graduation quickly approached and I was at a moment in my life where I was given a choice, or more like an ultimatum, between joining the workforce or higher education. A bundle of my classmates all had plans, scholarships, and goals; they were ready to move on to the next step of education and their future. Me? I had no idea. But wait, yes of course I did, I was “taking a year…

In a school the role of the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator is to “assessing, planning and monitoring the progress of children with Special Educational Needs.” (Sutton Parent Partnership Service). They are a member of staff in a school or nursery and parents and staff go to them if they need help or advice on how to deal with a child with Special Educational Needs. The roles of a Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator changes depending on the setting they are in for example if they are in…

Throughout the years people seeking a higher form of education has gradually increased. From 2002 to 2012 the percentage of 18 to 24 year olds enrolled in college has risen by 4% (U.S. Department of Education.) People who have gone through all walks of life are heading to college and for many different reasons. It could be for family, to refine their skills, or it could just be the next big step in their mind, Either way college is an immense change for most people, myself included. I can also…