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1. 1. 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.

2. 2. Tearaway who got back on track

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 05 August 2003 TEENAGER Chris Ferris was expelled from two secondary schools and had been in trouble with the police, but he turned his life around thanks to an innovative summer project.

3. 3. £2m treats for young tearaways

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 05 August 2003 TEENAGE tearaways from across Greater Manchester are being treated to trips, treats and holidays as part of a £2.1million scheme to cut youth crime over the school holidays.

4. 4. Schools celebrate best results

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 21 August 2003 MANY schools throughout Greater Manchester are celebrating their best GCSE results. Although the overall pass rate is down slightly on last year, the proportion of top A*-C grades has risen from 57.9 per cent to 58.1.

5. 5. School may be suite for teachers

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 12 August 2003 THREE schools in Manchester have been awarded almost £1m to revamp areas used by staff to plan and prepare lessons. Abraham Moss high school, Birches Newbrook special school and Alma Park primary will all be equipped with preparation suites, including meeting rooms.

6. 6. A-level results get better and better

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 August 2003 STUDENTS across Greater Manchester had plenty to celebrate after A-level results improved for the 21st consecutive year. Nationally, the A-level pass rate rose by 1.1 per cent from 94.3 to 95.4 - with 21.6 per cent of exam scripts being awarded a top A grade.

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