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Papal Visit - Scotland
Girls from Taylor High School, Motherwell, singing their own song “Faith” before the Papal Mass at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow on 16th September 2010. -
Papal Visit - England
Scottish pupils addressing the Holy Father at the Big Assembly, Twickenham 17th September. -
Papal Visit - Scotland
The St Ninian’s Day Parade, Edinburgh, 16th September 2010
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Why faith schools 'top the tables'
- 06/12/2007
- Categorized in: SCES News
Article in the Daily Telegraph of 6th December 2007 by David Jesson, Economics professor, York University
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In a cynical age there is a tendency to look for hidden factors behind apparent success stories and the issue of "faith" schools fits neatly into that category. Given that public education in this country was largely initiated by the churches, it is not surprising that faith schools play a large part in the structure of both primary and secondary education. |
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