…from 8% in 2010 to 48% in 2013. They compared this group with similar schools that had not changed their curriculum as quickly. The researchers found that it was disadvantaged…
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…prominent among the friends of Mrs May touring TV studios to indicate her likely priorities on Wednesday, the day she became prime minister. Secondly, that inaugural speech from the steps…
Pupil Premium: money matters, but nothing more than the teacher
…the attainment gap between students from low-income backgrounds and their better-off classmates. Some said the pot was too small to make a difference (though its value has grown significantly in…
Sheen: Arts Becoming Harder For Working Class
…getting worse and it is becoming harder for actors from working class backgrounds to make it. “It seems like we’re starting to move backwards again,” he said. “We don’t want…
Teacher in line for global prize pleads for ‘home learning and home support’
…most from extra maths help. The maths specialist starting creating films on the subject around four years ago, after an A-level student had to take time off to see his…
New study exposes ‘class ceiling’ that deters less privileged actors
…which actors from relatively wealthy backgrounds are dominating the theatre and film industry. Following the findings of the Sutton Trust last week, which reported that a privately educated elite enjoyed…