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Education Aug 17, 2024

A-level results show the patterns of disadvantage the government must tackle

Hundreds of thousands of students have now nervously opened their A-level results. These handfuls of letter grades matter, and not just to the students themselves. They have far-reaching effects on our whole education system ...

Education Apr 25, 2024

Impact of COVID-19 'will affect exam results well into the 2030s,' says study

Educational damage from the COVID-19 pandemic will have an impact on school pupils well into the 2030s, according to a study involving the University of Strathclyde.

Education Mar 7, 2024

'Grass ceiling' masks the educational barriers faced by rural children, study says

More should be done to break the "grass ceiling" of hidden school underachievement in rural areas, a new study warns. The research is published in the journal Education Sciences.

Education Nov 16, 2023

Young disabled people experience institutional discrimination and stigmatization in mainstream English schools

New research by the University of Warwick has found that disabled young people in England experience institutional and structural discrimination in mainstream schools, with two thirds fewer achieving level 2 qualifications ...

Social Sciences Aug 27, 2023

No evidence grammar school systems are best for the brightest, study of 500,000 pupils reveals

The UK's brightest pupils' chances of getting top GCSE grades are actually lower in grammar schools than in comprehensives, according to a major new piece of research.

Social Sciences Aug 2, 2023

Broaden definition of education for children in care to better support their development, study urges

The education of care-experienced children should be redefined to include a much broader range of activities to better support their development and success, a new study says.

Social Sciences Jul 5, 2023

Helping adolescents to feel competent and purposeful—not just happy—may improve grades

Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful—rather than just happy—could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends changing how well-being is supported ...

Social Sciences Jun 5, 2023

7 in 10 pupils want an education that helps them tackle the climate crisis, finds UK report

Secondary school pupils feel the climate change education they receive is too focused on passing exams and doesn't equip them with the skills they need to tackle the climate crisis, according to a new report.

Education Jun 1, 2023

Teachers reluctant to use technology in music teaching, say experts

Music in secondary schools is at risk of extinction unless teachers embrace new technologies and incorporate contemporary genres in the classroom, a leading academic has warned.

Social Sciences May 25, 2023

Lower GCSE grades for children in families relying on food banks

Children living with long-term poverty and whose families rely on food banks are more likely to achieve lower GCSE grades, finds a report co-authored by UCL researchers.

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