Echo | Education

1,200 kids at school each given an iPad

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0100

A secondary school has handed each of its 1,200 pupils a £400-plus touch-screen computer of their own.

Forget Cambridge and Oxford, Essex is out in front for teacher trainer

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0100

OXFORD and Cambridge may be considered the top universities in the country, but Essex leads the way when it comes to teacher training.

We don’t play video games to escape real life...but to be our ideal self

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0100

OFTEN wondered why some people become engrossed in computer games?

Grand plan to turn old hotel into a free school

Mon, 02 May 2011 17:00:00 +0100

PARENTS and teachers want to set up a new primary school in Leigh, possibly within the landmark Grand Hotel.

Academies cop is helping to educate kids

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0100

A SCHOOL liaison officer is helping keep youngsters on the straight and narrow by gaining their trust and offering timely advice.

School’s new academy is at the cutting edge

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:40:00 +0100

EVERY secondary school has a maths block, a sports hall and an English department – but a super-sleek beauty academy?

Autism tests agreed for Zach, thanks to Echo

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100

A FAMILY’S four-year struggle to have their son assessed for autism has taken a leap forward, thanks to the Echo.

Westcliff High launches centre for gifted children

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:30:00 +0100

TALENTED children will get help to reach their potential, thanks to a free programme designed to open up grammar school education to children from poorer backgrounds.

Maths prodigy James is a GCSE mini marvel

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100

A mini maths marvel from Leigh is celebrating an A grade GCSE in his favourite subject – at the tender age of ten.

Our academy status is the way forward, says head

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:00 +0100

A HEADTEACHER at a newly-formed academy hopes the new status will bring improved education standards and links with the community.