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Date Added: October 10, 2008 03:52:03 PM
It's an approach you'd think would make traditional Conservative politicians turn in their graves. No formal classrooms; pupils allowed to design their own timetables and work at their own pace; teachers diverted from running lessons in their subjects to act as learning mentors.

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