…but disadvantaged students took one or more A-level exams in ‘facilitating subjects’ that universities prioritise such as Maths, English, the sciences, humanities or modern languages, compared with 58% of their…
New £1m fund to find the best ways of working with parents to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children
…The Fund will also aim to contribute to best practice guidance for the sector as a whole. Applications open today. James Turner, Director of Programmes at the Sutton Trust, said;…
Reasons to be cheerful
…and the study of law. More details of its priorities are at www.thelegaleducationfoundation.org. With the challenges the legal sector faces, it is hard to think of a better time for…
The Sutton Trust is funding two summer schools with UCL this year
…at university. The week consists of a series of lectures, seminars and discussion groups, taught by lecturers from the Institute of Archaeology and Petrie Museum, UCL and curators and academics…
Boys too shy to apply for free university summer schools
…choice of Bristol, Cambridge, Nottingham or Oxford universities. They will attend lectures, meet tutors and take part in the usual social activities with help from current students acting as mentors….
Private tuition booms despite recession
…data from 2,739 school children aged 11-16 in England and Wales. Children completed self-completion questionnaires in interviewer-supervised classroom sessions between January 23rd and April 15th 2011. Data have been weighted…