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1. 21. Touch of Hogwarts at new academy

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 September 2003 A NEW era of education dawned in Moss Side when the ground-breaking Manchester Academy welcomed students for the first time - with a Harry Potter-style ceremony. Youngsters arriving at school were "sorted" into houses just like Harry Potter and his pals.

2. 22. Union leader's musical message

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 20 April 2003 MUSIC-LOVING Salford teacher Lesley Auger borrowed the words of Lennon and McCartney to send a clear message to Education Minister Charles Clarke - 'We can work it out.'

3. 23. Blaze-hit pupils may miss new term start

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 22 July 2003 EDUCATION bosses reckon it could take up to 12 months to rebuild St Margaret's C of E primary school at Hollinwood, near Oldham, which was wrecked by the blaze on Saturday morning, and the start of the new term may be delayed.

4. 24. Hina's back to her future

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 22 August 2003 THOROUGHLY modern teenager Hina Khan went back to the 1950s to see if she could cope with the rigours of an old-school education. Now she's looking forward to her future after gaining 10 high grade GCSEs, including one A*, six As and three Bs.

5. 25. Extra value added to score

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 January 2003 AS WELL as the raw GCSE results, this year each school has been given a `value added' score by the Department for Education and Skills.

6. 26. Tables show city lagging behind

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 January 2003 AS WELL as the raw GCSE results, this year each school has been given a `value added' score by the Department for Education and Skills.

7. 27. Tales of the school dodgers

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 30 May 2003 HAVING a birthday, seeing a dog hit by a car and a parent's hospital appointment were among excuses offered by truants caught in Manchester city centre.

8. 28. Wake-up call for sleepy students

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 22 May 2003 SLEEPY teenagers who don't get up in time to sit their GCSEs will face a rude awakening - from their teachers.

9. 29. Go to the top - collect £50,000

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 July 2003 A MILLIONAIRE has promised an annual £50,000 prize for the Manchester high school where pupils make the most progress between the ages of 14 and 16.

10. 30. Parents' roll of shame

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 May 2003 A SCHOOLS supremo is to "snitch" on parents who take their children on holiday when they should be sitting exams.

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