…same level aged 11. Disadvantaged pupils – the very children most in need of an academic, knowledge-based curriculum – were the least likely to be given the opportunity to benefit…
Sutton Trust opens tender for university partners to deliver Pathways to Law
…a third piloting a new four-year model of support reaching back into Year 10. Universities interested in submitting a bid should contact Kathryn Davies (kathryn.davies@suttontrust.com) for more information. The final…
Out of character
…summer school programmes to the best British and American universities which help build aspirations and confidence, but we need more opportunities like this across the system if we are to…
Educating Rons and Ritas
…pupils from less-privileged backgrounds are less likely to gain places at the best universities, even when their grades are identical to their wealthier counterparts. Read the full article here(£). …
Access in Alba
Julie Randles sees access in action on visits to St Andrews and Durham. I’ve spent the past week visiting our partner universities in Scotland. It was great to go back…
Teaching by Degrees
…teach”; new bursaries started to attract good graduates into shortage subjects like maths, science and languages; and a new programme called Teach First, based on a successful American model, actively…