…teachers over a school year, compared with six months with poorly performing teachers. In other words, a great teacher can produce a whole year’s extra learning. Professional development is not…
Advising the Advisers
…under-representation of poorer students. Given limited time, their efforts are probably more likely go to those students who are struggling rather than those who are doing well (but with support…
Disadvantaged Clever Teens Half As Likely As Their Richer Classmates To Study A-Levels
…Sutton Trust which commissioned the report, said: “The fact that bright disadvantaged students fall so far behind when they reach their A-levels shows that government and schools urgently need to…
Bright pupils more likely to fall behind if from poor background, study finds
…half as likely to achieve three A-levels as their better-off peers, according to research published on Tuesday. Poorer youngsters’ life chances are further compromised as they are considerably less likely…
Bright pupils do 50% worse if they’re poor
…Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust which commissioned the report, said: ‘The fact that bright disadvantaged students fall so far behind when they reach their A-levels shows that government and…
Banks in the UK, US and Europe donate over £1 billion to social projects in one year
…the banking sector, reveals that banks across the UK, US and Europe contributed more than GBP1bn to their communities in the twelve months since 2013. Community projects supported by the…