Prof William Reville cites Sutton Trust teaching research in an Irish Times comment piece. Substantial reports warn us that educational attainment at all levels is declining in English-speaking countries (Stopgradeinflation.ie;…
Learning what you earn
…1992 reform of higher education). Previous research of this kind has tended to group Oxford and Cambridge together with other elite universities (for example, the Russell Group). However, our research…
Parliament and Policy: October and November 2014
…access, access to professions and postgraduate student support. Conor Ryan, Director of Research and Communications at the Sutton Trust gave evidence to the Education Select Committee on apprenticeships. The full…
New scheme to send bright 11 – 14 year olds to top universities
…that the UK compares poorly in international comparisons of the highly able. Around half the number of UK students reach the highest levels in maths at age 15 compared to…
Education study finds in favour of traditional teaching styles
…the advantages of tailoring lessons to the different sets of pupils. Instead, the best research suggests that teachers with a command of their subject, allied with high-quality instruction techniques such…
New £1m fund to find the best ways of working with parents to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children
…peers stood at 19% in reading, writing and mathematics in 2013. Existing research shows that involving parents in their children’s learning is associated with improved attainment and educational participation, but…