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Jack Whitehall helps Birmingham pupils celebrate GCSE results
GCSE results
Comedian drops in on Greenwood Academy in Castle Vale which has seen a rapid rise up the rankings in recent years
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Birmingham students set for new GCSE subjects
Education
Astronomy and statistics among those new topics which will be on the agendas of pupils across the city
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Independent Islamic schools in Birmingham top GCSE pile
GCSE results
New figures released ahead of this year's results show that three Muslim schools in the city were among Birmingham's top 20
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Birmingham hoping for A-level improvements
A Level results
Students have just two days to wait until latest set of A-level results are out with city hoping to avoid a repeat of 2014 when it dipped below national average
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Growing Birmingham population could lead to shortfall in school places
Education
Alarming new figures show current population trends and birth rates could lead to a shortfall in primary school places by 2018/19
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Go-ahead for giant housing scheme on old golf course
Housing
Green light for proposals for new homes on the 60-hectare former Tamworth golf course could help with a housing shortage in the region
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Birmingham school complaints after Trojan Horse
Schools
A new 'whistleblowing' system introduced in the wake of the Trojan Horse scandal has seen 30 worried teachers or parents complaining about Birmingham schools in just six months.
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Teaching unions in Birmingham attack 'distraction' of pupil targets
Schools
Government under fire over its plans to target 'coasting' schools which some say is a quick path to academisation
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School teachers in Birmingham among highest paid at £55,000 a year
Schools
Teachers at a school in Birmingham are among the best paid in England.
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'Inadequate' rating from Ofsted for Birmingham school
Education
Golden Hillock was one of five city schools placed into special measures during the Trojan Horse scandal
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Trojan Horse school's governing body to be removed
Moseley
Leaders of  Springfield Primary School in Moseley under fire from government inspectors following latest visit from watchdog Ofsted
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New bid to prevent another Trojan Horse
Education
Education Secretary outlines plans to combat homophobia and extreme views among schoolchildren
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Birmingham teaching unions slam tougher exam plans
Education
Government's mission to introduce pupil performance targets and more stringent testing branded 'turbulence for schools'
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How the new English Baccalaureate will give every child a fair chance of a job or university place
Education
MP Margot James says the introduction of the English Baccalaureate will help ensure every GCSE student takes the subjects they need to have a chance of a good job or university place
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Call for end to Birmingham schools' traffic carnage
Schools
Parent tells councillors it is dangerous taking her children to school owing to mass of traffic outside
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‘Prejudice by teachers holds back obese pupils’
Economic Development
Low expectations of fat pupils ‘could harm academic performance’, claims researcher
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Head set to take over at Trojan Horse school quits
Economic Development
Blow for academy tasked with fixing crisis left by Islamist plot
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NHS boss: Parents making childhood obesity ‘normal’
Economic Development
Parents who allow their children to eat junk food and lead sedentary lifestyles are “normalising obesity”, the head of the NHS in England has warned.
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Saltley school one of best for boosting pupil success
Economic Development
Parkfield Community School, in Saltley, has been named one of the top in the country after helping boost the academic success of its disadvantaged pupils .
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'Traditional values' key to turning around Bournville School & Sixth Form Centre
Economic Development
New headmistress is upbeat about south Birmingham school which was rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted 18 months ago
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Birmingham barrister helps Midland school reach final of mock trial competition
Professional Services
Winners from the Ƶ regional heats gathered in Edinburgh to contest the final
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White Birmingham boys still lowest achievers at city schools
Economic Development
City council vows to give more help to schools after report reveals white British boys are lagging behind their peers.
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Edgbaston High School for Girls team triumphs in ICAEW’s business and accounting competition
Banking & Finance
Edgbaston High School for Girls impressed the judges and will go on to represent Birmingham at the national final which takes place at the Metropole Hotel in Solihull in June. This was one of 46 heats attracting nearly 3,000 students around the country
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Former Sandwell College site sold to education trust
Commercial Property
Second part of disposal by Homes & Communities Agency completed by JLL with building set to become private secondary school
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