…inaccurate in the vast majority of cases, and particularly disadvantage high-attaining poorer students. So it is welcome that the Department for Education has introduced a combination of methods to award…
‘Pay teachers more at deprived schools’
…premium that schools can spend on extra support or pay for teachers in deprived areas. *** The group calls for a focus on providing high-quality early years provision for the…
History Boy
…types who post-rationalise the past to predict the future. It’s hard to predict a research hit. When we commissioned a guide to help teachers improve the learning of poorer pupils…
GRAMMARS EXPANSION RESPONSE
Commenting on the news that the Department for Education will launch a Selective Schools Expansion Fund, Sir Peter Lampl, Founder of the Sutton Trust, said: “As the government supports the…
Miranda Green: Privileged students should face greater scrutiny despite A-grades
…reported this week, Justine Greening, the former education secretary, told employers to call time on the DODs. Recruiters, she said, should recognise that high A-level grades achieved by hot-housed pupils…
Tackling the ‘shadow education system’
…tuition, up from 18% in 2005. This rises to 41% in London, where both competition and financial resources are high. Nationally, pupils from more affluent households (34%) are substantially more…