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1. 261. Oldham teen wins place at Prince's school

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 29 June 2006 A TEENAGER from a failing Oldham comprehensive is to rub shoulders with some of the world's richest students after winning a scholarship to Prince Charles's old school.

2. 262. Fresh calls to scrap A-Levels

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 15 August 2006 MINISTERS faced fresh calls to scrap A-Levels, just 48 hours before 250,000 teenagers receive their exam results.

3. 263. Probe into 'buried' school results

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 27 August 2006 MINISTERS are facing an investigation from the statistics watchdog over claims they tried to "bury" news of poor primary school test results.

4. 264. Girls' school comes top of the table

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 11 January 2007 MANCHESTER High School for Girls has again emerged top of the table with the best examination record in the independent schools sector. And headteacher Christine Lee-Jones says it is proof once again that the school's ethic: `It's cool to do well', has been taken to heart by pupils.

5. 265. One-to-one lessons to help kids catch up

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 January 2007 CHILDREN who struggle with reading, writing and arithmetic could receive one-to-one lessons to help them catch up. Education secretary Alan Johnson is planning to introduce these lessons ahead of new figures which are expected to show that more than half of teenagers are failing to get five C grades in GCSE subjects including English and maths.

6. 266. Pupils' guide to success

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 09 October 2006 SCHOOLGIRLS at risk of not realising their full potential achieved "good" exam results after a pioneering scheme teamed them up with a mentor.

7. 267. Kids fail in basic maths and English

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 September 2006 THOUSANDS of 14-year-olds in Manchester have failed to reach basic standards in maths and English. New figures show that only 54 per cent of pupils sitting their Key Stage 3 exams have achieved the standards expected by the government.

8. 268. Superteachers' take new approach

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 May 2007 PUPILS at a Manchester secondary school will have the same teacher for every class, every day.

9. 269. Bishop's battle to save St George's High

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 January 2007 THE Bishop of Salford has criticised plans to close a successful Catholic secondary school in the city. The Rt Rev Terence Brain believes education chiefs should re-think a proposal to shut St George's RC High in Walkden.

10. 270. School's out over chaos in flood

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 January 2007 MORE than 200 children have been forced to stay at home after a sewage pipe collapse caused flooding chaos at their school. Other pupils are attending Offerton High, in Stockport, part-time, going to classes two days a week.

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