School head defends ‘soft’ A Level options over ‘boring science stuff’
Dr Keith Gilberts, headteacher of Saxthrupton High School in Norfolk, has defended a new range of ‘A’ Level subjects offered to students, which he claims are ‘just as demanding as traditional tough subjects like maths, physics, and media studies’.
Posted: Feb 5th, 2011
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