GENDER AND EDUCATION IN THE UK 1. GENDER TRENDS IN EDUCATION. ‘Of all the educational inequalities which form the terrain of policy-making since the Second World War‚ gender has shown the most dramatic shift. Specifically‚ in England and Wales‚ the closure of the gender gap up to age sixteen and changing patterns of achievement in post-compulsory education and training stands as a testimony to this transformation.’ (Arnot et al‚ 1999: 30). The UK has enjoyed formal ‘gender parity’
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This article is about the demographic features of the population of the United Kingdom‚ including population density‚ ethnicity‚ education level‚ health of the populace‚ economic status‚ religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. According to the 2011 census‚ the total population of the United Kingdom is around 63‚100‚000—the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and metropolitan France) and the 22nd-largest in the world. Its overall population density is one of the
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The Elements of Style William Strunk‚ Jr. CONTENTS Bibliographic Record NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM‚ 1999 Frontmatter ITHACA‚ N.Y.: W.P. HUMPHREY‚ 1918 I. II. INTRODUCTORY ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns with ’s 2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction‚ use a comma after each term except the last 3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas 4. Place a comma before and or but introducing an independent clause 5. Do not join
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The Outlook South West book for... Dementia carers DEMENTIA CARERS WHAT IS DEMENTIA It is estimated that there are currently 820‚000 people with dementia living in the UK alone and this is set to rise over the next 30 years. As a carer‚ you are one of over six million people in the UK who provide practical and emotional support for someone close to you. Caring for someone with dementia‚ can at times be a challenging and demanding experience. Whilst there are often many rewarding times‚ carers
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Connor Thatcher The UK is a poor exporter of goods and runs at a trade deficit‚ something that hinders its long term growth. In order to combat this‚ the UK government is undertaking a variety of new policies to increase its competitiveness and therefore improve its balance of trade. One of these policies is increasing the investment in infrastructure; the government has pledged over £100bn investment by 2020 and has given guarantees for lenders financing infrastructure projects. More than 200 projects
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Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan that exam-centric education system would have to go. One wonders what Ramanujan himself would say – “Mr. Minister‚ even I am a product of exam centric education system”? Kapil Sibal says he would like to replace the current system with a child-centric one. Now that is a very interesting term. So how does the minister define the term? Expressing his determination to do away with rote learning and the “archaic” examination-oriented system‚ he said: “We are endeavouring
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What is Sherman Alexie’s notion of the reality behind a story as this notion is presented in “Flight Patterns” I think Sherman ‘s notion of reality is that life is full of contradictions. The society sets up so many rules for people to follow‚ and people are often judged by their ethnic group‚ gender‚ religion…etc. Accordingly‚ they have to behave properly in order to meet the expectations. However‚ in reality not every person can deal easily with the role he is supposed to be in. For example
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constitution because “the country has been stable for too long. The governing elites of many European nations‚ such as France and Germany‚ have been forced to draw up constitutions in response to popular revolt or war” (Morris‚ 2008). In addition‚ since the current situation has been working well for a long time‚ why to change it? Besides‚ the constitution can be changed or adjusted by acts of Parliament‚ or by an agreement. Since it is flexible‚ effective amendments in laws can be easily made. A.V. Dicey explained
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1: 1. Describe four factors that influence ocean currents. There are many factors that influence ocean currents‚ four of the factors would be planet rotation‚ wind‚ density of water‚ and gravitation. Planet rotation causes the currents to move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Wind blows on the surface of the ocean therefore pushing the water in the direction of the wind. Different densities in the water can cause currents to form and move. Gravitation
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the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain‚ is a centralized government or we can call sovereign state that located off the north-western coast of Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain‚ the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland‚ and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state the Republic of Ireland. UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean‚ the North Sea‚ the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The UK is a developed
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