He also pointed out that the law would not apply to part-time students and that while teachers could be prosecuted, similar penalties would not apply to non-teaching staff in the school.

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Score says the changes could result in "severe funding cuts" and that some smaller schools might decide not to offer science A-levels while others might have to cut teaching time, reduce practical work or employ less experienced staff.

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Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art (Republic of Korea): Taekkyeon is a traditional Korean martial art that makes use of fluid, rhythmic dance-like movements to strike an opponent, while teaching consideration and moderation.

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This is the brainchild of Ave Lauringson, who found herself talking to a friend about teaching school kids to code in December 2011, while driving cross-country.

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Before Plowden, whole-class teaching got a bad name because it often led to teachers droning on while their pupils dropped off.

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Imagine the surprise of a group of media men who ate and drank heartily at a small bar, while teaching the owner to sing "Forever Everton", when they were forcibily ejected - for trying to pay their bill.

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The report looked at the various routes in to teaching and found nearly 80% of trainees were on university-led courses, while about 5% were on what are known as school-centred courses.

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And in London, where there was a one-day teachers' strike on Tuesday, 6% of teaching posts are entirely unfilled, while a further 18% are occupied by people without adequate qualifications or by teachers from overseas on short-term contracts.

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The Japanese automaker took Northwest under its wing, teaching it to more efficiently design and manufacture while steering millions of dollars in new business to it--even though its prices were 50% higher than any of a number of Asian suppliers.

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