What's on the Minds of the Nation's Ten Year Olds?

PR Newswire Europe;  September 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ......than three quarters of ten year olds (76 per cent) having access to a PC at...cited by over half of ten year olds (54 per cent), followed by 'Playing sports...very popular, with 80 per cent of ten year olds having access to a games console...

UK GOVERNMENT: Participation in education and training by 16-18 year olds...

M2 Presswire;  June 29, 1999 ;     700+ words ......At the end of 1998, 70.5 per cent of 16 year olds were in full-time education...cent at end 1998. The 70.5 per cent of 16 year olds in full-time education consists...qualifications. Some 36.1 per cent of 16 year olds are studying full-time in further...

The five year olds who can't write their name af ter a year at school;...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 12, 2007 ;     445 words ......revealed 15 per cent of five year olds are unable to scribble'm...memory. Fourteen per cent reached the end...children - 54 per cent of five year olds - failed to meet...Meanwhile, fewer five year olds than previously...showed:* 35 per cent fail to ...

The five year olds who can't write their name after a year at school;...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 12, 2007 ;     440 words ......revealed 15 per cent of five year olds are unable to scribble'm...memory. Fourteen per cent reached the end...children - 54 per cent of five year olds - failed to meet...Meanwhile, fewer five year olds than previously...also showed:35 per cent fail to ...

Aggressive 5 year olds nearly five times more likely to be aggressive 14...

M2 Presswire;  May 28, 2001 ;     373 words ......2001-AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY: Aggressive 5 year olds nearly five times more likely to be aggressive 14 year olds (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28052001 A new...prevention strategies , Dr Graycar said. More than 31 per cent of those children classified as aggressive by ...

Estelle Morris announces the first national targets for the achievement of...

M2 Presswire;  July 2, 2001 ;     700+ words ......the achievement of 14 year olds (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...national targets for 14 year olds as part of the drive...The targets for 14 year olds we are announcing today...by 2004, 75 per cent of 14 year olds will achieve level...and ICT, and 70 per ...

Too few 16-19 year olds in Manchester take part in further education or...

M2 Presswire;  September 2, 2002 ;     611 words ......2002-UK Government: Too few 16-19 year olds in Manchester take part in...opportunities available for 16 year olds, but GCSE standards are low...them up. In 2001, only 31 per cent of students aged 16 achieved...city. The proportion of 16-19 year olds who enter work-based ...

UK GOVERNMENT: Extra GBP100 million for FREE nursery plplaces for three...

M2 Presswire;  October 15, 1999 ;     700+ words ......percentage of three year olds in free nursery places...England to 66 per cent by 2002. This GBP100m...2000-01 over 50 per cent of three year olds will be entitled...proportion of three year olds in free places to 66 per cent. 3. Local Partnerships...

Qld: 17 24 year olds make up 24 per cent of road deaths

AAP General News (Australia);  December 11, 1999 ;     181 words ...AAP General News (Australia) 12-11-1999 Qld: 17 24 year olds make up 24 per cent of road deaths BRISBANE, Dec 11 AAP - Young drivers...831 have been hospitalised. This represents 24 per cent of the entire road toll." Mr Bredhauer said one of...

DEPT FOR EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT: Participation in education and training...

M2 Presswire;  July 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......Although the proportion of 16 year olds in education or training...as the population of 16 year olds has increased quite markedly. The 69.3 percent of 16 year olds in full-time education consists of some 35.8 per cent studying for GCE A/AS level...years. The proportion of 17 ...

83,000 free places for 3 year olds - Blunkett.

M2 Presswire;  May 18, 2000 ;     700+ words ......83,000 free places for 3 year olds - Blunkett (C)1994-2000...000 free places for three year olds in pre-schools and playgroups. This is 40 per cent of the 83,000 free places...education places for three year olds this year will mean that half of all three year ...

Big improvement in tests for 11-year-olds

The Independent - London;  July 23, 1999 ;     213 words ...RESULTS IN this year's English and maths tests for 11-year-olds have improved dramatically and given a huge boost to...who queried the validity of the tests earlier this year, will be suspicious. An inquiry set up by David Blunkett...Government will comfortably reach its target of 80 per cent ...

SATs results for seven-year-olds ; The percentage of seven-year-olds in...

Western Daily Press (Bristol UK);  August 29, 2008 ;     472 words ...The percentage of seven-year-olds in the West mastering basic...group. In writing, 80 per cent of seven-year-olds are reaching the required...reading the proportion is 84 per cent and in maths it is 90 per cent. While in the West, the number...level in writing is 82 per ...

Alarming rise in drug abuse among children; THIRD OF 15-YEAR-OLDS HAVE...

The Evening Standard (London, England);  November 26, 2004 ;     418 words ......the last year. Almost 40 per cent of 15-year-olds said they had taken drugs...to be cannabis, with 13 per cent of 11-15 year olds admitting they had taken it...targeting children. Forty-two per cent of 11-15-year olds said they had been offered...

Huge rise in cocaine and ecstasy use by teenagers; NEW RESEARCH REVEALS...

The Evening Standard (London, England);  July 29, 2003 ;     605 words ......younger ones. Six per cent of 11-year-olds had tried drugs in...compared with 40 per cent of 15-year-olds. More than 33 per cent of schoolchildren have...numbers of 11 to 15-year-olds drinking alcopops rose to 68 per cent last year, compared...