…says. “I had lots and lots of tutoring and a lot of pressure on me to pass. ……. The education secretary, Nicky Morgan, is expected to announce shortly whether plans…
How less privileged teenagers are being helped on the way to a legal career
…least five As or A*s at GCSE, come from state schools or colleges, and be either the first in their family to attend university or eligible for free school meals….
EEF launches new “Families of Schools” database
…the Daily Mail. Schools will be able to compare their performance with other similar schools across the country as part of a new attempt to close the achievement gap between…
Poorer pupils are much less likely to study at top universities like Oxford and Cambridge
The Sunday Express quotes Lee Elliot Major in an article by Matthew Davis on Oxbridge admissions. Just 40 children who take free school meals end up at Oxford or Cambridge…
Tory MPs resurrect grammar school ‘albatross’
…are eligible for free school meals, even though, on average, 18 per cent of UK pupils would fit into this category. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that more…
New scheme to send bright 11 – 14 year olds to top universities
…that the UK compares poorly in international comparisons of the highly able. Around half the number of UK students reach the highest levels in maths at age 15 compared to…