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The article focuses on the use of music by teachers as an aid in teaching different subjects, which has been increasingly used by teachers to improve learning motivations of students. It features Caroline Molyneux, who use and associate music with science curriculum, as well as links music to topics in General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) works. It discusses various studies supporting the influence of music on student learning, performance and behaviour.

Reports the emergence of television technology. Comparison of the theme of broadcasting before the war and the modern times in the U.S.; Reactions on the broadcasting of first television program in Scotland; Provision of television with news coverage and documentaries.

The article discusses the benefits of creating educational partnerships between further education (FE) schools and universities in Great Britain. It addresses providing students with work experience and skills through soft training, the importance of teaching students to form productive working relationships, and attempts to reduce the disjoint between work sectors.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences with his best teacher who made learning accessible.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Swimming neglect risks lives" and "Cash for trips and clubs" in the September 1, 2006 issue and "I would be afraid if I were a white teacher," in the August 25, 2006 issue.

The article discusses the author's experiences of teaching pupils how to tackle waste and recycling. The author took on the role of facilitator rather than the conventional teacher leader role. The author started the topic through a business and enterprise day where students built lifesize recycling super heroes out of rubbish. The students were taught the Matrix which consists of 42 activities linked to Bloom's taxonomy. Activities, equated with knowledge and understanding, were worth two points. After adding up to a minimum of 18 points, pupils were free to select activities. While completing their final lesson, pupils assessed completed tasks.

The article offers several educational technology resources for humanity teachers in Great Britain. Worlds of Faith CD-ROM, a tool that provides information on the world's major religions, with video clips that shows the practice and customs, by Channel 4. National Government and Local Government, a software that provides neither syllabus nor government structure change, by Caspian Learning.

Offers ideas on how English schools can make their free Intel Computer Microscope useful. Use of the microscope to capture magnified images of plants and microorganisms; Modification of images; Creation of time-lapse films; Addition of special effects.

Focuses on the introduction of information and communication technology in teaching humanities subject in Great Britain. Content of the Holocaust & Genocide CD-Rom; Academic value of Primary Worksheets-Geography from Virtual Image Publishing; Features of Weather Tracker from Advisory Unit.

Focuses on software related to teaching citizenship curriculum in schools, launched in the 2003 British Education and Training Technology in Great Britain. Provision of a free citizenship starter pack by Espresso Education; Services related to materials on citizenship provided by online news service Proquest Learning; Inclusion of electronic voting in the software HiClick from Counterpoint MTC.

Focuses on software that can be used to teach history and geography, launched at the 2003 British Education and Training Technology show in Great Britain. Use of Clipbank television-ROM from 4Learning for history students; Provision of picture stills, notes, maps and web links in the software; Launch of a CD-ROM series by Neptune Computer Technology.

Focuses on the achievement research of Dympna McGahern and David Kaplan on ethnic minority pupils in mathematics in London, England. Creation of a key stage three math lesson based on African fabrics and pattern making; Usage of African cultural artifacts for the six lessons; Efforts of McGahern on enrichment of materials for African geometry project.

Features the relaxation classes provided by the Energy Bank company in London, England. Availability of the sessions in Compact Disc-Read-Only-Memory; Price; Number of sessions.

Highlights the Mind Body Spirit Festival focusing in London, England on May 26 to June 3, 2002. Theme of the event; Speakers; Psychic potential workshop.

Focuses on the development of the British Educational and Training Technology (BETT) shows in Great Britain. Topic coverage of BETT; Dependability of the BETT products on internet connections; Educational packages offered for different age range of students.

Discusses how to help children gain self-esteem and confidence, according to the book 'The Confident Child,' by Dr. Terri Apter. Attempt of the book to help children unlearn their fears by 'reconceiving rather than condemning mistakes; Popularity of the book in Great Britain; Teachers' role in developing self-esteem and confidence in children.

Presents information on the studies commissioned by the Saint Martin's College in Britain on what children think about trainee teachers. Information on the studies; Findings of the study; Children's attitude toward ethnic minority trainees and male teachers.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in January 9, 2015 issue including "We've not done enough to ensure reliability" by Sean Harford, "Call a truce on notion of private school eclass war" by Neil Roskilly and "Take pupils for a walk on the wild side of art" by Phil Scott.

Focuses on the Fortune Park nursery school in Islington, Great Britain. Admission of children from a few months old until they leave for primary school; Special education programs at the early-years center.

Several letters to the editor are presented related to teaching of geography in schools and the status of the geography curriculum in schools.

Focuses on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in teaching humanities. ICT tools for use in humanities classrooms, such as GridClub's My World site and Harcourt's publication of interactive elements for Think History!; Resources that offer information about ICT; Computer software that can be used in teaching humanities; Contact information of ICT suppliers in Great Britain.

Reports on the negative impact of the funding settlement by the government on primary schools in Great Britain. Indications that the policy over-emphasizes policies in the secondary schools; Concerns over the impact of lop-sided priorities on the state of education in the country; Examples of blatant discrimination against primary schools.

Reports on the opinion of Secondary Headteachers Association on pulling out the workload agreement in England. Allocation of an amount for the benefit of schools; Struggle to find any additional cash.

Comments on the opinion of authors on who should take responsibility for handing out school cash away from local education authorities. Statement of Charles Clarke on funding; Basis of school funding; Freedom of local education authorities to switch money intended for education to other services.

Focuses on the creation of courses for children's book writers in England. Concept of writing books for children; Creation of writing courses from beginner to advanced levels; Response to the would-be authors.

Discusses the failure of the government to improve primary education in Great Britain. Impact of the target-setting agenda on curriculum; Quality of teaching and learning; Strategies to achieve higher standards.

Discusses British Broadcasting Corp.'s program to teach young people the basics of sports reporting in Great Britain. Sports clubs supporting the program; Teaching of interviewing techniques; Sports journalists' mentoring of young people.

Addresses the issues surrounding the British government's educational reform program. Provisions of the program; Responsibilities of the School Teachers' Review Body enacted as part of the reform program; Goals of the reform program.

Comments on the commitment of the government in eliminating truancy in Great Britain. Reference to the inclusion agenda of the government; Neglect of other areas of concern in terms of school discipline; Considerations in implementing developments.

Comments on the allegations about the negotiation on performance management pay funds by the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers in Great Britain.

Reports the move of National Association of Head Teachers and Secondary Heads Association on the failure of government to fund the performance pay system of teachers in Great Britain. Support of the School Teachers Pay Review body on the appeal; Impact of constraining the pay rise on the morale of teachers; Hopes for the response of government on the matter.

Comments on the draft framework document of the National College for School Leadership in Great Britain. Articulation of the values and nature of school leadership; Stages of school leadership; Need for the organization to support self-management which is practised by autonomous school leaders.

Reports that the Back-in-Print company in Great Britain has been producing set books for children for visually impaired children. Use of an easy-to-read interface in 16-point bold print on high-quality white paper; Rights deal with Pearson Education for the production of 11 General Certificate of Secondary Education and A-level titles.

Presents contradictory views on the imposition of damages against Hillingdon council in England for failing to identify a pupil's dyslexia. Responsibility of a school for a pupil's physical well-being and educational needs; Diagnosis of dyslexia based on the special educational needs code of practice; Adeptness of lawyers in pursing actions for damages.

Focuses on the partnership between education and business in Great Britain. Importance of industrial success; Goals of headteachers.

Discusses the efforts of West Kent College in Kent, England to provide education opportunities for gypsies. Action taken by the British government on the 1999 report `Raising the Attainment of Minority Ethnic Pupils'; Status of the gypsy population in Kent; Decline in literacy levels among gypsies.

Evaluates the educational resource pack `The Happy Banana Club,' on setting up an out-of-school club. Focus of the resource material; Activities for children.

Highlights the events during the 1999 Adult Learners' Week, a job learning program in Great Britain. Importance given by the government to adult learning at work; How the employees received the program. INSETS: FE Funding Council Chief Executive/College Principal;Campaign for Learning Secretary/Campaign Chief Executive.

Argues that the proposal of the government on education will only work if there will be an overhaul of the teaching profession's structures. Consultation being held by the British government with the National Association of Head Teachers; Enumeration of the five issues that must be resolved.

Presents information on the performance class run by Cambridge Classworks Community Theatre in Great Britain. What the course offers; Overview of the class' experience; Comments from Classworks' administrative director Kathryn Lawrence.

Reports on how the `Big Issue in the North' magazine sold by the homeless people in northern Manchester, England helped them back into learning and life. Impact of the magazine on the people; How the magazine helped Helen Carter, ex-vendor of the Big Issue, get off the street; Function and services offered by the Big Step, a program of the magazine's employment unit.

Features Sarah Russell, president of the students' union at Stafford College in England. Russell's campaign for an improved status for further education students; Comments on the government's paper `Accountability in Further Education'; Goal to improve representation and communication between the government and the student body; Main functions of a student governor.

Reports on an individual's experience with a teacher. Description of the individual's mathematics teacher; How the individual was introduced to science.

Focuses on the performance of the agricultural sector in Great Britain with emphasis on the drop in farm incomes. Percentage of farmers that believed farming was a poor career choice for young people; Reference to data from a survey conducted by Prosper, formerly Devon and Cornwall; Comments from Ian Johnson, a regional official of the National Farmers' Union.

Reports that Metrochange House, a Bradford training centre, in Great Britain is closing. Reason surrounding the closure of the centre; Number of students that will be transferred due to the closure; Comments from Kris Hopkins, a local Conservative councillor.

Presents information on Great Britain's first `Walking Fitness Trainers' course, developed by Birmingham City Council. Aims of the course; When the programme will be launched; Comments Derek Turner, director of South Birmingham College.

States that the number of modern apprenticeships should be increased by the year 2003 to overhaul on-the-job training, according to an employment report. Reference to apprenticeships between 1996 and 1997; Number of apprenticeships expected by the year 2003; Comments from Hilary Steedman, one of the report's authors.

Reports that council-employed car park attendants in Salisbury, England have been retrained and renamed as `city ambassadors'. Marketing partnership between private sector members and the Salisbury College; Explanations from Sandy Hopkins, head of economic development and tourism.

Focuses on the digital photography project of the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London, England for schools. Technological changes in museums and galleries; Remarks from Amanda Sharkey, V&A course organizer, on the advantages of digital cameras; Information on the digital schools project `50 Schools Elsewhere.'

Talks about education for alcoholics in Great Britain. Information on the Supported Training for Alcohol Rehabilitation Project or STAR; Number of people involved in each course; Why reforming alcoholics are excluded from mainstream education.