…drop out is their previous exam results, the study adds. The research, published by the Office For Fair Access (OFFA), analysed data on young, full-time first degree students who were…
State-educated students ‘achieve better degree passes at university’
…be asked for lower grades than their private-school peers to secure a place on the same course. It makes no difference whether undergraduates attended a community comprehensive, faith school or…
Great idea, but a right royal muddle in practice
…Naturally, when it was first mooted many teachers clasped the concept lovingly to their collective bosom. The education community was rallied, consulted and surveyed and a blueprint for the college…
Writing about ‘my day at the zoo’ can help a child’s literacy
The results of an Education Endowment Foundation writing trial linked to memorable experiences were covered by Richard Garner in the Independent. A school trip to the zoo could help a…
London state school students win scholarship to top US universities
Anna Davis reports in the Evening Standard on the 15 London students going to study in the US this September thanks to the Sutton Trust US Programme. A group of…
Secondary schools ‘fail poor pupils’
…results aged 11 are missing out on places at leading universities. The report is published today by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, which is chaired by Alan Milburn,…