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1. 61. Learning on the job as exam change looms

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 February 2004 BRIGHT students have been learning about the world of work alongside their traditional GCSE subjects as part of a pioneering partnership between Bury schools and a local college.

2. 62. Turn up for school and win £100

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 February 2004 PUPILS will soon be able to win a £100 cash prize - just for turning up at school. Every member of the winner's class would also get £15 in a new weekly draw designed to slash truancy.

3. 63. 11-plus anguish for pupils

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 January 2004 YOUNGSTERS have faced an agonising wait to discover whether they have passed their 11-plus exams - after the results were delayed in the post. Results of the tests determine whether they go to a grammar or a high school in September.

4. 64. School in drugs stop and search

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 February 2004 TEACHERS at a Manchester secondary school will search pupils suspected of carrying drugs. It follows an incident on a bus last week, in which two 14-year-old boys were caught smoking cannabis on their way to school.

5. 65. Teachers won't strike over 'non qualified' staff

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 11 February 2004 AN Oldham secondary school is to continue using unqualified staff to cover classes, after a ballot for strike action failed. The Radclyffe School appointed four 'learning managers' to cover classes whenever teachers were absent.

6. 66. Universities hit by strike over pay offer

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 24 February 2004 LECTURERS at the four universities in Manchester and Salford began a two-day strike today as part of a national protest against a new pay framework. Tomorrow, they will be supported by student activists protesting against top-up fees.

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