…going to Oxford – and not only on the bus, but to read chemistry. We all remember inspirational teachers. Someone whose knowledge and passion inspired us to achieve. So the…
Turning the Tables
…OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) to make a case that English schools must do better if we are to match global competitors in the future. The UK scores…
What Works – A winning formula
…commissioned over 40 randomised research trials in our schools – the gold standard for evaluations on what works. Over the coming years these studies will add greatly to our knowledge…
Evaluating widening participation
…knowledge of previous evidence to devise a programme, and then monitor outcomes of participating students in comparison to similar students not on the programme. The Trust is currently developing a…
Worlds Apart
…argument. No amount of caveats and constructive comments could calm the enraged ranks of TAs. All they could see was an attack on their livelihoods. I returned to London that…
Enabling the able
…represents a ‘lost 65,000′, many of whom should be university-bound, including to the most selective institutions. This latest research echoed a study commissioned by the Sutton Trust from Alan Smithers,…