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The article focuses on the process behind the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination. It mentions role of examination boards towards printing of an examination paper. It presents the views of Tricia Brennan, director of delivery at the AQA exams board, on the need to reach printing, distribution and sitting of the examination papers.

Focuses on the function of paper folding as a way of learning about geometry for primary students in Great Britain. First use of metric (A-size) paper; Properties of A-sizing; Sizes of metric paper in millimeters.

Describes how to teach children to make paper creatures. Materials needed; Steps in making the toys; Designs.

Provides tips on dealing with paperworks and documentation. Need of setting priorities; Advantage of combining paperworks with something entertaining; Significance of time management in getting work all set and done.

Reports on the publication of the news and jobs section of "The Times Educational Supplement" on recycled paper. Promotion of newspapers and magazines as valuable source of raw material; Success in the environmental protection scheme.

Opinion. Discusses the White Paper on lifelong learning. Views of Bob Fryer, author of the paper; Reference to the White Paper being scheduled for January 1998; Information on the dismissal of the White Paper.

Reports on efforts made by government to encourage the selection and revival of grammar in schools. Governmental procedure implemented to achieve this goal; Expectations from the White Paper; Comments from Gillian Shephard, the Education and Employment Secretary; Characteristics of the White Paper.

The article offers information on the use of Socratic questioning method to improve students' thinking and understanding ability. Topcis discussed include the film "The Paper Chase" by James Bridges which features professor Kingsfield who uses the Socratic Method, along with information on the work and benefits of this method.

The article presents information on a study in which the author asked students, families and teachers in Great Britain if homework caused stress. It is noted that all agreed that homework caused stress and students from the highest-achieving schools thought that they received too much homework. The author observes that this might be because schools are putting more pressure on their students to achieve.

The article informs about soaking wet marking in a canvas Penguin tote and absorbent paper. Topics discussed include avoid using white toilet tissue or anything that could transfer dye; use of vacuum freeze-drying chamber in schools; and National Archives suggests that you can use a fan to aid the drying process.

The article discusses how inadequate funding has forced schools to ask donation from parents for basic school supplies including teaching equipment and toilet papers. It states that surveys of parents by PTA UK reported the pressure felt by parents to donate toward school fund. Comments by acting CEO of PTA UK Michelle Doyle Wildman and Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Asso­ciation of School and College Leaders, are included.

The article examines the use of coloured overlays used in education that are designed to assist with students' reading abilities by changing the background or text colour. Information is provided on research and theories suggesting that overlays matching an individual's color preference can reduce or eliminate the effects of perception difficulties. According to the author, this practice is not widely accepted by mainstream educators due to studies that contradict reports of overlays' benefits.

A joke is presented regarding the use of same toilet paper.

The article discusses the efforts of Stephenson College in Leicestershire, England to reduce the amount of paper that it uses. It is reported that college facilities built in 2005 were designed to be paperless and that students carry memory sticks with course notes pre-loaded on them rather than notebooks or binders. The college's network manager Fraser Wright reports that even with their paper-saving efforts Stephenson College uses 1.2 million sheets of paper a year.

Reports on the misinformation about toilet paper roll shortage in the U.S. Reaction of consumers toward the news; Alternatives to toilet rolls.

Focuses on the condition of toilet facilities in school buildings in Great Britain. Absence of tissue paper; Smoking area of female students; Prevalence of graffiti.

Presents practical activities involving paper which can be used in science education. Wasps and natural paper construction; Materials used as paper; Papermaking history; Paper tricks.

The article reports on some colleges in Great Britain that have denied using offshore investments to avoid paying tax, as exposed to the Panama Papers, which include South Lanarkshire College, Preston College, and Chesterfield College.

The article describes an activity program for primary education that involves making paper hats, playing the roles of people who would wear certain hats, and doing creative writing projects based on the hats.

The article presents information on the ways of testing the strength of paper. Although the paper is not considered as a strong material but it is an ideal choice for strength tests. A range of paper such as newspaper, kitchentowel, file paper and glossy magazine pages can be assembled by children for testing. The ways to test paper strength might also include twist strength and resistance to tearing. One can also try laminating paper using glue. The article also discusses some investigations related to testing the strength of paper.

Reports on the efforts of ministers in Great Britain to publish a White Paper on post-16 sector. Focus on the Further Education Funding Council, the training arm of the training and enterprise councils and the careers service; Members of the review team; Organizations called in on the review; When the White Paper will be published and implemented.

Discusses the possible impact of the British Treasury Department's attempt to revive rural economy on village primary schools. White Paper planned for 1995; Supporters of the White Paper.

A calendar of events in Great Britain for the week of August 4-10, 2012 is presented and which includes the Welsh National Eisteddfod festival of culture in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales on August 5, 2012, the beginning of National Allotments Week in Great Britain starting August 6, 2012, and the Rock, Paper, Scissors Championships in London, England on August 8, 2012.

An excerpt from the book "The Best Test Paper Blunders," is presented.

The article reports on the decision of the examinations watchdog Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) to call off the proposal to utilize extra checks on the standards on the general certificate of secondary education (GCSE) in Great Britain. The topics discussed include the warning of industry experts about the implications of the said proposal on the country's education system and the additional checks planned by Ofqual on science papers.

Focuses on issues concerning the target percentage of paper works in colleges set by the Learning and Skills Council in England. Feedback from the school heads about the issue; Consideration of the quality and quantity within the school administration; Collaboration of tasks.

Presents an innovative method in waste paper recycling introduced by physicist Sophie Duncan. Details of the process; Focus on newspaper recycling; Use of different fibers.

Focuses on the use of adult guidance in delivering the learning agenda of career service in Great Britain. Reason behind the idea of using adult guidance; Role of the post-16 White Paper Learning to Succeed report with regards to a strategy involving youth and career service; Effects of the privatization of career service in Great Britain.

Reports that the post-16 White Paper could leave careers marginalized. Concern over the extent of the restructuring needed to make the geographical boundaries of 66 careers-service contracts in England; Structure and nature of career services driven by the social inclusion agenda of the British Government; Rigidity of the split between the guidance for adult and the young people.

Editorial. Talks about the significance of Great Britain's White Paper on the post-16 sector of education. Past key issues in education; Anxiety over level of skill and understanding among early school leavers, the socially excluded and others; How taxpayers' money should be used in education.

Reports that David Blunkett is set to publish his White Paper which will revolutionize post-16 education and training in Great Britain. Role of Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers; Emphasis on an integrated policy across the sector; Working title of the proposed over-arching funding body.

Argues that adult education should be the backbone of informed democracy in Great Britain. Criticism of past and present government in relation the adult education and public library service; Adult education under Winston Churchill; White Paper; Unsatisfied demand for adult education; Report from the National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education.

The article discusses the release of two heavily redacted sets of headteacher boards (HTB) documents by the British Department for Education (DfE). It mentions views of Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, on how release of documents reveal lack of transparency. It also mentions views of Robert Hill, an education consultant, on the same.

Focuses on the use of the ancient craft of the quill to teach history to British students. History of the craft; Description of the illuminated manuscript and copied books produced by medieval monks in Cheshire, England.

Presents a photograph of a boy with paper jewelry and gift boxes as part of South Hams Council in Devon, England's efforts to encourage children's recycling of old newspapers and magazines.

Reports on health risks associated with cardboard toilet roll tubes. Spread of enteric diseases in nursery and infant children; Comments from microbiologist Ian Hossein.

The article reports that a backlash has happened against the move towards computerised testing in adult education in the U.S. It is said that the General Education Test (GED), the high-school equivalency exam, went through the biggest revamp in its 70-year history. One of the big issues is said to be that the revamped GED contains no pen and paper assessment and is entirely computerised. CT Turner of GED Testing Service said the transition to computers was needed to prepare adults for jobs.

The article focuses on the concerns of British examination boards about social media backlash if they set harder test questions for students. Topics include sensitivity of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) to social media complaints and predictable examination questions that lack challenges in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. Also noted are regulatory requirements on limiting marks.

The article discusses the educational movie "Paperclips" and its use as an instructional video about the Holocaust. Students seeing the film learn that Norwegians wore paperclips in their lapels as a sign of resistance to the Nazis. Pupils promise to collect a paperclip for each individual exterminated by the Nazis, and they soon see it would take years to accomplish. The exercise also helps students in homogenous communities learn about diversity. INSET: Competition.

Provides information on how to make an acid or alkali indicator for an experiment in primary schools. Use of the pigment in red cabbage to show the acidity of the chemicals; Selection of household items to test the chemical content of the cabbage; Significance of the experiment in helping student choose as to which vegetable makes the best indicator.

An interview with primary school teacher Graham Morris of Manor Park Primary School in Coventry, England is presented. When asked about who influences him most, he refers to a teacher during his first teaching post. Morris mentions that his life would be miserable if he had not been a teacher. Furthermore, he notes the worst excuse letter he had received from a parent was written on a piece of toilet paper.

The article discusses the findings of a research on more than 17,000 physics exam questions from the archive of Cambridge Assessment, dating back to 1893. Topics covered include the findings that physics questions had become easier over the years, a deliberate move by teachers towards taking high-level mathematics out of the questions, and the conclusion that teachers who want to challenge pupils should not use recent exam papers for revision, but those from several decades ago.

The author discusses the 2016 education White Paper in Great Britain. He mentions that the government sets high anticipations for each school and child regardless of circumstances and provides school autonomy to obtain those through any method that they opt. He states that greater autonomy on its own will not result to excellence and it is not enough to set free school leaders if they cannot access the expertise and resources they need.

The article discusses the author's insights on the shortage of examiners for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) GCSE in Great Britain.

Details the American Educational Research Association Conference held in Seattle, Washington, in April 2001. Concern over the fate of education research under the George W. Bush Administration; Problem over testing programs that determine whether American children are held back a year and whether failing scholars are taken over by their states or school districts; Presentation of papers on high-stakes testing.

The article offers suggestions for classroom teachers to deal with toilet trouble in children of up to seven years of age. It suggests giving verbal instructions to help a child in using toilet, drawing a personal care plan for children needing daily support for using toilet, and using special toilet covers along with accessible paper towel dispensers and easy-turn taps.

The article presents information on what a piece of A4 paper can tell aliens about human beings. Without a common language, it is very difficult to communicate with an alien. Sign language will also be out, because there's no guarantee they'd have arms or eyes. English literature is relevant in English-speaking countries and history on Earth, but it is the maths which applies everywhere. And, if aliens have landed on Earth and a message of peace demonstrating that human beings are a civilized race is to be delivered, then only this piece of paper will work.

Reports on the thousands of nautical records, or captain's logbooks, that offer students of Britain's maritime past insights into life on the high seas. Thomas Pitcher's journal; Massive collection of Royal Navy logs kept by the National Archives; Journals by famous officers such as James Cook, William Bligh and Matthew Flinders; Author Patrick O'Brien's research using logbooks to provide authentic details to his 231-book series on seafaring adventures. INSETS: Unchartered waters.;Logbook collections..

The article presents information on the British institute Ofquals' plan to grade exams based on their value for money. Other topics mentioned in this article include examination fees in Great Britain, the British education system and possible reforms, as well as the General Certificate of Secondary Education examination (GCSE).

Reports on the theft and widespread leaking of the question papers for the O-level and A-level examinations in Tanzania. Comment from education and culture minister, Professor Juma Capuya; How the problem started; Cost of the fiasco.