…coming year. A third (34%) of secondary heads report that one-to-one and small group tuition is their biggest priority for pupil premium spending this year. This has doubled over the…
Parents pressure teachers over grades
…However, today’s research identifies a big variation in the number of assessments being taken by A-level students to determine their grades. Almost two fifths (38 per cent) of teachers said…
Teaching through a global pandemic
In September, Alumni Leadership Board member Ben Jones began a new teaching job in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Here, he describes what it’s like to teach in a COVID-19 hotspot, and…
Unexpected diversion: coronavirus’ impact on prospective and current university students
…would be the run up to exam periods for many young people. Undergraduate students and this year’s university applicants would be working hard for exams; the results of which for…
Looking inward: monitoring socio-economic diversity at a small organisation
…equivalents. Be aware of your sample size when interpreting results. Round data to the nearest 5% or 10% to avoid identifying individuals. Small organisations can monitor diversity too! If you…
Cambridge offers places only for deprived
…results for the first time this summer, in a deliberate bid to increase the number of disadvantaged students. There will be about 100 places available but only deprived students from…