Education Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/category/lifestyle-news/education/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:47:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png Education Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/category/lifestyle-news/education/ 32 32 Channel Islands students celebrate strong GCSE results https://channeleye.media/channel-islands-students-celebrate-strong-gcse-results/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:17:03 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73424 Students in Jersey and Guernsey are celebrating their GCSE results today, with Jersey’s overall results exceeding those recorded in England at both standard and higher grade levels. In Jersey, 77.1% of GCSE and IGCSE results were graded 4 to 9, or C and above, compared with 67% in England. At the highest grades, 26.7% of […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 20 August 2026 at 09:17 GMT.]]> School uniform costs set to fall as new Jersey policy takes effect https://channeleye.media/school-uniform-costs-set-to-fall-as-new-jersey-policy-takes-effect/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:40:22 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73406 Parents preparing for the new school year should see welcome relief in their household budgets, as Jersey’s new school uniform policy comes into force for the September term. From September 2026, Government of Jersey schools will be limited to a maximum of five compulsory branded items across all uniform and PE kit, with schools required […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 20 August 2026 at 08:40 GMT.]]> Students celebrate excellent results across the islands https://channeleye.media/students-celebrate-excellent-results-across-the-islands/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:49:41 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73323 Students across the islands have been celebrating their exam results today, Thursday 13th August. Across Jersey, the overall pass rate was 98.7% of all A Levels taken by Jersey students. Students achieved 25.0% at A* and A, and 79.4% for A* to C passes. 574 Jersey students were entered for 1,610 A Level examinations. These results […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 13 August 2026 at 09:49 GMT.]]> Autism Jersey and Marks & Spencer partner on affordable school uniforms https://channeleye.media/autism-jersey-and-marks-spencer-partner-on-affordable-school-uniforms/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:40:26 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72983 Autism Jersey has partnered with Marks & Spencer Jersey on a campaign intended to reduce the cost of school uniforms and make good-quality used items available at lower prices. Families can donate wearable school uniforms to the Autism Jersey Boutique at 13 The Parade. In return, they will receive a voucher giving them 10% off […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 29 July 2026 at 08:40 GMT.]]> 40 students built 11 AI-powered solutions to Jersey’s challenges in first youth hackathon https://channeleye.media/40-students-built-11-ai-powered-solutions-to-jerseys-challenges-in-first-youth-hackathon/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:50:00 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72985 Forty students came together last week for the first Digital Jersey AI Youth Hackathon, spending two intensive days using technology and artificial intelligence to tackle some of the island’s biggest challenges. Run by Digital Jersey and supported by Prosperity 24/7, the event challenged students aged 12 – 18 to develop innovative solutions linked to key […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 28 July 2026 at 08:50 GMT.]]> More than 110 students take part in Walkers Business Summer School https://channeleye.media/more-than-110-students-take-part-in-walkers-business-summer-school/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:20:41 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72885 More than 110 students took part in Walkers’ 2026 Business Summer School across Jersey and Guernsey. Around 60 students joined the programme in Jersey, with a further 50 taking part in Guernsey. The latest group brings the total number of participants since the programme began to more than 560. The free programme, which is open […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 22 July 2026 at 08:20 GMT.]]> Rugby star leads coaching session for young players in Jersey https://channeleye.media/rugby-star-leads-coaching-session-for-young-players-in-jersey/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:50:59 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72765 More than 100 local school children had the opportunity to take part in an open coaching session last week, led by professional rugby union player and former England captain Owen Farrell. England’s all-time leading points scorer, multi-time European champion with Saracens, and one of the most decorated fly-halves in modern rugby history, Owen was in […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 16 July 2026 at 08:50 GMT.]]> Société Jersiaise awards two honorary memberships https://channeleye.media/societe-jersiaise-awards-two-honorary-memberships/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:30:23 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72580 The Société Jersiaise has awarded two honorary forms of membership, recognising exceptional contributions to the study, preservation and advancement of Jersey’s linguistic heritage. Corresponding Member: Professor Mari Jones Professor Mari Jones (shown in the main picture), Professor of French Linguistics and Language Change at the University of Cambridge, is now a Corresponding Member of the […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 10 July 2026 at 08:30 GMT.]]> Jersey Post releases collection of children’s stories for charity https://channeleye.media/jersey-post-releases-collection-of-childrens-stories-for-charity/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:27:03 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72637 Jersey Post has launched its first book Once Upon a Letter, a collection of short stories written by children in Jersey, inspired by the timeless art of letter writing. Featuring more than 30 imaginative stories, the book brings together entries from Jersey Post’s Once Upon a Letter writing competition, which was held last Autumn and […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 9 July 2026 at 10:27 GMT.]]> Investment challenge winners for Guernsey students https://channeleye.media/investment-challenge-winners-for-guernsey-students/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:24 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72495 The Guernsey Investment & Funds Association (GIFA) has enjoyed another successful year of the Investment Challenge, with all Guernsey students in years 10-13 invited to compete. The competition ran from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2026 and aimed to give students an insight into investment management. Each team started with a notional £1m to […]

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