He advised students to use simple props that can easily be "reset" for the next show.

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Iain Dawson, a visually-impaired parathlete who advised the students on the four-week project, was impressed with their efforts.

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He said police had advised the students to stay away from the house for a couple of days.

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Mr Gove's idea is that exam boards should still set courses but that schools would be advised to enter students for them only if they were approved by a Russell Group university.

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