…schools sponsored by the Sutton Trust. In some cases the summer schools ‘reduce completely’ the disadvantage of coming from a poorer home. The report by Dr Tony Hoare and Rosanna…
Pupil Premium must be used effectively, says Sutton Trust
Commenting on today’s Ofsted report suggesting that many schools are not using the pupil premium effectively, Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation…
Debt and cost worries deterring many potential students – survey
…– such as computer and car ownership, and frequency of taking holidays – to group respondents into low, medium or high affluence groups. More detail can be found here: http://www.springerlink.com/content/v04u3732442nkx5k/…
Open your doors to all, Sir Peter Lampl urges private day schools
…only pressure would come from schools’ desire to educate able children from all backgrounds, and their need to compete with a new, dynamic sector drawing on a wider talent pool….
Personal statements help independent school students “stand out from the crowd”
…309 personal statements, all of which were submitted to the same department of the same leading university by students with the same A-level results. His report is available at https://www.suttontrust.com/our-work/research….
Poor mentoring can be worse than no mentoring, new teachers’ toolkit reveals
…work by Durham University. To access the Toolkit please visit:http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/. The most effective approaches to improving attainment identified by the Toolkit remain feedback, metacognition and self-regulation and peer tutoring. The…