Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.
Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg says Labour made a mistake in not putting enough emphasis on the 50% of young people who do not plan to go to university.
The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
GCSE Results
Record Breaking Results at St Patrick’s High School Keady
A remarkable 87% of all Year 12 students at St Patrick’s High School, Keady achieved five or more A* - C grades in their recent GCSE examinations. This far exceeds the Northern Ireland average of 76.3%. This has created an even higher demand for Sixth Form places and the total Sixth Form enrolment is now in excess of 240 students. Principal, Mr Pat McAleavey was delighted with the record breaking results and congratulated students and staff on their outstanding success.
