…things out for themselves – sometimes described as ‘character’. These capabilities strongly underpin children’s ability to learn and succeed at school. The parents taking part in the trial also felt…
Better Statements
…Dr Steve Jones at Manchester University which showed that differences in university offer rates between independent and state school pupils with the same A level grades could be linked, in…
The Sutton Trust and PRIME call for better engagement in social mobility initiatives
…a third (30%) of respondents’ votes.[2] However, the lack of a consistent approach is evident in attitudes towards candidates’ backgrounds, as just over a third of respondents (36%) rate the…
Students face extra repayments of £2,800 if repayment threshold frozen on existing loans
…research studies and funded and evaluated programmes that have helped hundreds of thousands of young people of all ages, from early years through to access to the professions. John Thompson…
Oxbridge graduates teaching in state secondary schools double in decade
…500,000 pupils in the UK. Teaching By Degrees can be accessed from 0001 on Friday 19th June at www.suttontrust.com Teaching By Degrees updates the findings of Teacher Qualifications, a 2003…
Bright disadvantaged pupils get better A-levels through reading for pleasure, education trips and regular homework, as well as good schools
…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…