But before you get too excited:-Teachers in the UK want homework to be abolished for primary school age children. A motion for the Association of Teachers and Lecturers conference will also seek a Royal Commission to examine why children are unhappy at school. (I don't need a commission to tell them why. Schools are generally […]

The UK government has said that GCSE language students are to face a number of assessments rather than a single "oral" examination at the end of the course. I am really glad to hear this, but only if it means that students will actually be encouraged to talk in class, instead of the current "open […]

If you are beside yourself with a particular feeling or emotion, it is so strong that it makes you almost out of control. This photo shows a guy called TootDood beside himself with glee. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tootdood/2257977408/in/pool-learn_english