…undergraduate courses at Oxbridge, with a quarter saying fewer than 20% of students come from the state sector (the actual figure is around 60%). The Sutton Trust’s teacher summer schools…
Confusion in the Ranks: How good are England’s Schools?
Report Overview It is important to understand how well English education performs in comparison to other countries. In the most recent international league tables (PISA 2009), pupil performance differs considerably,…
Attitudes to Higher Education and Part-Time Degrees among 16-18 Year Olds
Qualitative research conducted in partnership with Birkbeck College to ascertain young people’s views of Higher Education generally and part time study in particular. Findings indicate that students’ knowledge of HE…
Knowing Where to Study? Fees, Bursaries and Fair Access
Poorer students have little knowledge of bursaries on offer, and some are deterred from university by fear of debt, according to research from Staffordshire University. This report is written by…
Pupil Premium strategies: A guide for teachers
…and increasing numbers of families approaching their headteachers for support. Coming back to ‘Life Lessons 2024’, this report also shows the value of wider ‘life skills’ such as communication, resilience,…
High potential, but for how long?
…comparison with pupils with the same grades from better-off homes and why is their potential not always fulfilled? To help answer this, we have launched a new research series, Social…