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The Hungarian Horntail dragon made its way through London

Giant Harry Potter Dragon stuns Londoners as it roars through streets

British Scientist Dame Dr Maggie Aderin at the National Space Centre

UK children are picking AI and social media over traditional job roles

A reliable student-ready machine with plenty of storage and speed

Top 5 laptop deals in Amazon Tech Week – from £149

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

These apps can help prepare pupils ahead of the summer exam season

7 of the top education apps for last-minute GCSE and A Level revision

How students do in their A Level exams can have a big impact on their options after school

The A Level marking system explained, as 2025 exam season looms

Big Zuu creates meals for students using the Ninja CRISPi, a brand-new portable air fryer

Gen Z students are ditching clubs for cooking as a way to socialise

Lockdowns may have long since passed, but their impact is still being felt in UK schools

5 ways children’s education is still being impacted by the pandemic

Laptop hunters can find great deals in the Amazon Spring sale event

Three brilliant laptop deals in Amazon’s Spring sale

School attendance can play a big part in a pupil's outcomes

1 in 5 pupils 'persistently' missing school - why it matters for GCSEs

It looks like the review will recommend the current exam system as a whole stay largely intact

How GCSE exams and other assessments could change in curriculum review

Fewer GCSE exams is just one of the ideas getting a closer look in the next stage 👀

Amber Allott

These universities, found across the UK, have some of the highest rates of satisfied students - especially when it came to teaching

The UK universities where students are happiest with their education

Employers invited to inspire the next generation of staff during National Careers Week 2025

Businesses invited to inspire the workforce of tomorrow at NWSLC careers fairs

The summer exam season is coming up quick

Six expert tips for revising from home during the half-term holiday

The competition aims to fuel a passion among industry professionals

Ad Feature Department of Education and McLaren launch competition

These sixth forms were among the East Midlands' top performers in the most recent school year

The 20 best state sixth forms in the East Midlands for 2025

A new study has examined how school sport and physical activity can boost young people’s wellbeing

PE, school sport and physical activity can transform young lives - new research

These sixth forms were among England's top performing state schools for A Levels last year

The 21 top state sixth forms for A Levels in England named

Certain demographics, including girls, appear to be getting identified as having SEN at lower rates

Three groups of children whose SEN needs may be going unrecognised

South Charnwood High School Meet The Sector event 2025

Leicestershire social media expert inspires students at South Charnwood High Sch...

Interns classed as workers are entitled to be paid minimum wage

When you're entitled to minimum wage as a student or intern

Nearly half of UK undergraduates face daily feelings of anxiety – the fourth highest of any country polled

UK students are struggling with their mental health, global poll finds

There's still time to finish your personal statement and submit your UCAS application

What universities look for in a personal statement, as deadline nears

How did the UK's top domestic universities fare against the world?

How the UK's top 10 universities compare on the world stage

These universities ranked among the UK's finest, in the country's 'definitive' university league table

Top UK universities according to Sunday Times, as UCAS deadline looms

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government will push ahead with the law, with some changes

Explainer How the Government's Free Speech Act for universities is set to change

This time of year can be a lot for students

Four ways students can protect their mental health this Blue Monday

The new T level available from this year will focus on the marketing industry

Everything you need to know about the new T Level launching this year

This course will get a whole new group of students industry-ready 📊

Amber Allott

The choices available to young people after secondary school can seem overwhelming at times

How you can plot your roadmap to your dream uni - as deadline looms

The Government plans to stop funding hundreds of vocational qualifications this year - with many to be replaced by new 'T Levels'

Hundreds of Level 3 qualifications may be scrapped - full list

If you want equal consideration for university courses, you don't have long to apply

Uni application deadline nears for sixth-form students - how to apply

Essity hand out toilet roll to Nottingham University students as part of their recruitment drive.

UK employer advertises jobs on toilet rolls in student loos

Santander X UK Awards 2024 first prize winners Anushka Mahesh, Sarah Bailey, Aurusha Kharas and Tom Scrope

Entrepreneurs win award for tackling period poverty with £4 underwear

Thousands of UK university graduates are purportedly owed refunds on their student loan repayments

Student Loans Company overpaid by £184m - how to check your refund

Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

Everything you need to know about GCSE resits

The education secretary has announced the first university tuition fee rise in eight years

Explainer Everything you need to know about the university tuition fee increase

A third of British students blame not eating enough fruit and veg on a lack of freezer space

Third of British students bemoan lack of freezer space

A private schooling expert says that happier children learn better

Private school approach may be the cure for absence woes - expert

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Homeschooling can offer more flexibility for families, an education expert says

'I'm a GCSEs tutor - here's what you should know before homeschooling'

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year

Members of the Y11 Prom Committee

The Eras Tour comes to Welland Park Academy

Gordonstoun was one of two Scottish schools to make the list

The UK's 25 finest private senior schools, named among world's best

England's top sixth forms are a mix of ultra modern schools, and those steeped in history

The 25 best state schools and sixth forms for A Levels in England

Sixth form rankings are determined from students' A Level results (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How England's best sixth form schools and colleges are ranked

The best sixth forms are ranked each year based on this one key figure 🥇

Amber Allott

Leicestershire Education Business Company worked with 50 Year 6 children from Farndon Fields Primary

Today Leicestershire Education Business Company visit Farndon Fields Primary

Some of the UK's best performing private schools

How much it costs to go to the UK's 10 best-performing private schools

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership manages 21 schools, and has handed out iPads to thousands of pupils and teachers

How iPads are transforming education in schools

When it comes to highest proportion of top grades awarded, only one county can take the top spot (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

England's 10 best and worst performing counties in A Level top grades

Dominos launch Slice Security safes to keep students leftover pizza safe from hungry housemates

Domino’s has created a lockable box to keep leftover pizza safe

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Autumn side hustles: the best creative and profitable seasonal jobs

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Freshers week can be a daunting time for students but there is support available.

Freshers Week: How to access mental health support as a student

Tuition fees in England have remained at the same level since 2017, and haven't risen with inflation (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The cases for and against increasing university tuition fees

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