Poor Pupils Miss Top Universities Despite Having Good Grades :: New research suggests that teenagers from wealthier backgrounds are more likely to attend top institutions – even if they have… read more →
GCSEs changes confirmed by Ofqual mean that pupils will take exams in a new format in 2017. It is those students turning 13 in this academic year who will face… read more →
New Research Focuses On Positive Aspects of Online Forums: New research, published by Oxford University researchers, has cast doubt on the idea that young people’s use of the internet is… read more →
For many years educational theory has suggested that school pupils’ achievement is increased by having brighter children around them – it is supposed that competition in the classroom raises overall… read more →
National figures show that 76% of students achieved their expected ‘Level 4’ pass in their reading, writing and mathematics in their Sats Tests in England, 2013. A slight improvement from… read more →
New Research Shows Parents Support Regulating Tutoring: A survey looking at 100 respondents has suggested that the vast majority (90%) of parents support regulating tutoring – i.e. they felt that… read more →