BBC News – Richard Adams
“The UK’s education system is lagging behind many of its competitors in producing all-rounders, students who achieve top results in maths, reading and science exams, analysis from the OECD shows…Andreas Schleicher, the OECD’s deputy director for education and skills, said: “High-level skills across the three key subject areas are critical if countries are to create workers able to compete in the global competition for jobs.” (more)