Education
Education: at home, in schools, in the developing world. The experts' views
Goodbye for good, Mr Chips
There's more to teaching than just standing at the front of the class - discover where we might be heading with changes in the teaching profession.
20,000 leagues, but what do we see?
Everybody agrees that standards in education should be the highest. Trouble is, nobody agrees about how such a goal should be achieved. It's time for debate.
Happy hours and happy days
Are school days returning to the rigidity of Victorian times? Jenny Houssart tells us how the last fifty years has changed school timetables.
Thoughts of schools
Sometimes, it can seem there's as many different types of school as there are pupils. Our guide explains the differences between the different school types.
Supercharge your studying
Everyone has a different way to best absorb new facts and new skills. What's your learning style?
Out of school
Nobody's entirely sure how many exclusions happen each year. Jean Kane describes how Scotland approaches exclusion.
Building firm foundations
In the developing world, large families are a symptom, not a cause, of poverty. Is education the key to the future?
Building the future
Vice Chancellor Brenda Gourley explains the connections between the OU and Africa.
Where now?
Sex ed appears to be failing, as teen pregnancy rises and STIs increase. Is there anything education can do? Follow the debate over the way ahead.
Talking about talking
Ever thought about learning a foreign language? We talk to experts, teachers and students about languages in the Talking Languages podcast.
Education across a continent
A week of programmes on the BBC World Service explores the role of Teachers In Africa.
My school report
What's it really like to be a pupil in a school in Anhui Province? Wang Jin recalls her Chinese schooldays.
Study hard
With a lot of pressure on the shoulders of Chinese schoolchildren, the scene is set for class struggles.
Learning in China
A big country, a centralist State, a host of competing demands. Get an overview of Chinese education.
Content last updated: 23/02/2006
