Spain’s basic education skills don’t add up
Spain languishes at the bottom of the league table for basic numeracy and literacy skills
University of Granada is among worlds’ best universities
Granada celebrates after making the top 500 list
Graduates of prestigious music school in Valencia represent UK
In the first-ever graduating class of the music school's new campus, Brits make a solid showing
Spanish students choose Malaga
Málaga's language schools generate millions of euros for AndalucÃa's tourism industry
Longer than a Leonard Cohen song
Headmistress Sian Kirkham explains the long list of events going on at British School of Marbella this month
Cruise control
Get a beauty diploma at the Marbella Beauty Academy and you could land yourself a job on a cruise liner
Educating the expats
Frances Leate talks to four sets of expat parents, each of whom have chosen a different education route for their children on moving to Spain
No more coasting on the Costa
Ashley Bolton and Wendy Williams take a look at the rise of private education in southern Spain and explore its advantages over local state schools
Disapproving parents ‘deliberately’ try to split children up with boyfriends or girlfriends, finds study
15% even admitted to posing as a friend on Facebook or Twitter
Textbook trouble for pupils in Spain
Half a million pupils to miss out on state aid due to government cuts
Death of the bedtime story
The ritual of the bedtime story could become a thing of the past as one in four parents admit they never read to their child
Expat author creates interactive children’s stories
Anita Pouroulis has released four books with interactive versions available
Tech-savvy tots
Increasing number of pre-schoolers becoming competent users of electronic gadgets, including iPads
Competition hots up for international school places
Local children now account for 80% of places in multilingual schools
Violent video games harmful for teenagers
Too much time spent on video games could lead to young people growing up to be agressive adults
Nerja’s bid for bilingual schooling
Bilingual education could be making its way to Nerja
Overcautious parents raising a ‘generation of weaklings’
A report by the National Trust says that parents are doing their children harm by mollycoddling children
Half of Spanish children tired in mornings, new study finds
A nocturnal lifestyle is causing children in Spain to underperform in the classroom
Obese for life
Children who are obese by the time they are eight find it harder to get slim when they are older
GSCEs out, O-levels in
New exams based O-levels are set to replace GCSEs
Start of school year marred by crisis
Hundreds of children in Andalucia affected by lack of funds
Classes for parents aim to combat fatigue in children
More and more pupils are struggling to stay awake during their lessons
UK set to follow Spain’s ‘no phones in schools’ policy
Mobile phones are set to be completely banned in UK schools
Boris Johnson calls for more sport in schools
The Mayor of London would like to see schools introduce a compulsory two hours of sport each day
Family on the Costa del Sol develops new anti-bullying board game
It promotes cyber safety and addresses issues facing children today
Top tips for a new school in Spain
OPX editor Wendy Andersen on preparing your children for a new school