http://www.teachers.tv/news/rss Teachers TV News programmes en http://www.teachers.tv/news/72811 There are more registered teachers in England than ever before, but the number of male teachers remains low. Latest figures published by the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE) revealed that 567,817 teachers were registered with the GTC on the census date of 31 March 2010, an increase of 2.9 per cent on the previous year. Fri, 3 Sep 2010 03:31:03 +0100 Teachers TV 72811 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/72691 A London school has become one of the first primaries to achieve academy status. Durand Primary in Stockwell is one of 32 schools which has successfully made the change in time for the new term. The school is already a pioneer, having previously built a gym in its grounds to provide extra income. It has also bought a Grade II listed mansion in Surrey, the site of a former boarding school, which it hopes to use to give an Eton-style experience to inner-city teenagers. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:21:38 +0100 Teachers TV 72691 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/72351 32 schools will reopen as academies this month after taking Education Secretary Michael Gove up on his offer to apply for the status. It is understood that the majority of those opening are rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted, or involved in federations with outstanding schools. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:27:51 +0100 Teachers TV 72351 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/72321 As ministers call for history to be taught with dates, a research project is looking at how the subject has been taught over the last century and whether there are myths surrounding what is and isn't being done in the history classroom. The team from the Institute of Historical Research is hoping to piece together a record of how teaching of the subject has developed over the past hundred years. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:34:47 +0100 Teachers TV 72321 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/72281 A new breed of street performer is hitting the streets this summer. Scientists are carrying out daredevil experiments on high streets and in shopping centres in an attempt to get more young people interested in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:19:42 +0100 Teachers TV 72281 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/72121 Schools Minister Nick Gibb says the gap between rich and poor pupils must be narrowed, as figures are released showing attainment at Key Stage 1. The Minister highlighted the importance of a good primary education and stressed the need for all children to have a solid grounding in the "three Rs" by the age of 7. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:26:39 +0100 Teachers TV 72121 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/71991 New figures on the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) show the safe-sex message is failing to get through to young people. Statistics show almost half a million (482,696) new cases of STIs were diagnosed in the UK last year, up almost 12,000 on the previous year. Of these, young adults account for most new cases. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:32:46 +0100 Teachers TV 71991 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/71961 A group of 23 teachers from across the UK have given up part of their summer holiday to travel to Israel and deepen their knowledge of the Holocaust. The Holocaust Educational Trust's (HET) teacher training course has been held at Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:35:33 +0100 Teachers TV 71961 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/71791 Teenagers have scored record GCSE results again, with nearly seven in 10 entries awarded at least a C grade. The rises came despite the number of entries dipping again this year - there were more than 5.37 million entries, compared with 5.47 million in 2009. Overall, 69.1 per cent of all GCSE entries were awarded at least a C grade, up two percentage points on 2009. More than one in five (22.6 per cent) entries achieved an A* or an A, up one percentage point on last year. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:23:54 +0100 Teachers TV 71791 at http://www.teachers.tv http://www.teachers.tv/news/71691 As teenagers across the country anticipate their GCSE results, concerns have been raised that the exam system is in "disarray" and in need of overhauling. Experts are predicting another bumper crop of results this year, with the possibility that almost seven in ten exams could be awarded at least a C grade. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:39:33 +0100 Teachers TV 71691 at http://www.teachers.tv