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1. 1. Tests ‘put too much pressure on pupils’

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 08 April 2009 THE headteacher of Oldham’s top-performing primary school has added his voice to calls for the government to rethink the controversial education league tables system.

2. 2. New college proves big hit with future students

   Oldham Advertiser, Tuesday 17 November 2009 THOUSANDS of Year 11 pupils have been hitting the Internet eager to catch a glimpse of the future of further education in Rochdale.

3. 3. ‘Best in the country’ for adult learning

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 22 July 2009 OLDHAM’S adult education service has become the first of its kind in the country to be given top marks by Ofsted.

4. 4. Opting out: Why one parent chose to educate her children at home

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 15 April 2009 SIX-YEAR-OLD Ismail Iftikhar doesn’t go to school – he’s not playing truant or been excluded, in fact, he’s a good boy who is literally at the top of his class.

5. 5. Academies active

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 March 2009 PLANS to close seven of Oldham’s secondary schools and replace them with state-of-the-art academies have taken a big step forward.

6. 6. Schools reopen as academies

   Oldham Advertiser, Monday 07 September 2009 FOUR secondary schools were reopening this week as academies. North Manchester High School for Boys, North Manchester High School for Girls, Parklands High, and Brookway have struggled with poor attendance and results.

7. 7. Class sizes ‘appalling’

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 August 2009 OLDHAM’S primary school classes are among the largest in the country according to government figures.

8. 8. St. George's row could go to courts

   Oldham Advertiser, Monday 09 November 2009 FURIOUS council bosses are planning to challenge an inspector's decision not to close a school by demanding a judicial review.

9. 9. Hard work paying off as results improve yet again

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 02 September 2009 PUPILS across the borough have been congratulated for all their hard work in what was another record-breaking year for school leavers.

10. 10. Campaign for Chris drives on daredevils

    Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 07 October 2009 MORE than a dozen daredevil teenagers scaled dizzy heights to raise cash for a cause close to their hearts.

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