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It would certainly be preferable to have those with degrees in maths, science or languages teaching such subjects rather than some PGCE hero armed with nothing more than an A level and 'classroom skills'.

Teaching in 6 months ? Idiocy from Labour Norfolk Blogger 2009

Helen Weir has a first-class degree in maths, earns more than £1m a year, is a mother-of-three – and could soon be the first woman to run a top UK bank.

Helen Weir: Lloyds's leading lady in search of the top job Jill Treanor 2010

Academically-ambitious upper class American parents and their kids would be better advised to emulate the Asian Americans and join maths/science out-of-school clubs than enrolling their kids into sports, arts and 'good works'.

Back to School Edition, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

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Deciding whether to donate money to support disaster relief or adult literacy is an that relates to the – dim « Adult Literacy-2 « Literacy Help « Literacy News 2009

Coaker said: The fact is that the proportion of children making the expected level of progress between seven and 11 years old has jumped two percentage points in maths and English since last year.

One in six primary school pupils not fulfilling potential in maths and English Rachel Williams 2010

As a student she got a D in maths GCSE but retook the exam at the same time as pupils to get an A*.

Teaching awards honour unusual approaches and remarkable individuals Rachel Williams 2010

Knowing how to write and structure a report, how to do research, how to do maths is all useful stuff for most people in business as employees or employers or one-man entrepreneurs.

What do we teach our kids? | Johnny B. Truant 2010

There are many, many reasons why someone reaches adulthood without learning basic skills in maths and English – for example illness, learning disability, tragic events in the family

Skills For Life And The National Agenda? « Literacy Skills « Literacy Help « Literacy News 2009

Twenty-five years ago, Nintendo was about to release the first Super Mario game, Back to the Future was showing at cinemas, and a precocious 13-year-old Ruth Lawrence had just gained a first in maths at Oxford.

Car review: Seat Leon Cupra R Martin Love 2010

The government will encourage breadth of study, with the "English baccalaureate", an award for those with good passes in English, maths, a science, a humanity and a language.

School reforms: bad teachers out, social mobility in as Gove outlines goals Jeevan Vasagar 2010