…briefings includes 12,828 young people, of whom 9,330 also had a parent complete the survey. Data from the study is available from the UK Data Service: https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/doi/?id=9000 Levels of psychological…
Opening up our top comprehensives
…school is oversubscribed – and fair banding across all abilities to achieve a comprehensive intake. The Times chose to illustrate banding, a move designed to achieve a comprehensive intake, with…
New report reveals stark education gaps beyond the classroom
…well educated families. One third (34%) of 15-year olds whose parents had little or no formal education claim that no homework or almost none is ever set for them, compared…
Personal statements help independent school students “stand out from the crowd”
…309 personal statements, all of which were submitted to the same department of the same leading university by students with the same A-level results. His report is available at https://www.suttontrust.com/our-work/research….
The Pupil Premium
…and reports on the summit here. 4197 20150629 2015 23741 Press release: Government should reward schools who consistently improve results for disadvantaged pupils with their Pupil Premium https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/government-should-reward-schools-who-consistently-improve-results-for-disadvantaged-pupils-with-their-pupil-premium/…
The Personal Statement
…INDEPENDENT SCHOOL STUDENTS “STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD” https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/personal-statements-help-independent-school-students-stand-crowd-university-applications/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 The UCAS personal statement is an important non-academic indicator that many UK universities use as an…