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Clearing: A Second Chance at University
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- Written by DadTalk
Sometimes university applications don't go as planned.
If you’ve heard “Dad, I didn’t get an offer,” you may be wondering what to do next. Good news – it’s not too late for your teenager to get into university (or for you to go through with those plans for turning their bedroom into a gym).
That hope is better known as “Clearing.”
Reading for boys
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- Written by Ian Joseph
My two sons and I started our own reading club. We agreed that I would choose the books and we would each choose three themes to discuss from each book.
The Dad Guide to Starting School
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It's that time of year again, September is almost upon us and the kids will be heading back to school. For some children this will be the beginning of their school journey or a change of school. As a Dad you may well feel a bit 'out of the loop' on the whole school thing as Mums tend to take the lead here so DadTalk have come up with a few frequently asked questions...
Helping Your Kids (and yourself) Adjust to University
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- Written by Tim Simmonds
I work for a church (Hey, come back! I promise not to quote the Bible or call you “brothers and sisters”) and part of my job has been to run the student department of my last two churches. This has involved offering a range of pastoral support to a number of students from all walks of life. I have encountered a variety of different issues being faced by a variety of different students, from the guy who blew all his money in Fresher’s Week, to the girl who was drunk throughout her first year, and to the many that adapted with relative ease to University life.
Understanding Ofsted
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- Written by M. Jordan
Ofsted inspections were set up in 1993 to provide a “comprehensive and impartial picture of how well a school is performing.” Yet they have attracted all sorts of controversy: the inspections bring about a great deal of stress for teachers; damning or glowing ratings cause sensations in the playground – and the media; and parents even move house on the basis of an Ofsted report. But do the reports really tell us parents all we need to know about our children’s existing or prospective school(s)? Not necessarily, it seems.
