Poorer pupils were most likely to be away from school at the end of 2020, experts analyzing the learning loss caused by coronavirus have found.
Predicting A-level grades is a "near-impossible task," and the system needs to be overhauled to reduce inaccuracies that can lead to unfair disadvantages for some students, says new research from the UCL Institute of Education.
The cancelation of exams this year in favor of teacher-predicted grades has had a "significantly detrimental" impact on many home-educated children, who are not able to gain qualifications this summer, a study warns.
Pupils' achievements at school are often shaped by the way that they 'act out' specific gender roles, according to a new study which warns against over-generalising the gender gap in education.
This year's system of using predicted grades to award A-level and GCSE results should be closely monitored to ensure it doesn't unfairly penalize disadvantaged pupils, a social mobility expert has warned.
School closures during the coronavirus lockdown could leave disadvantaged children with "learning loss" of up to six months, leading social mobility experts have warned.
One in seven of all children in England have a social worker at some stage during their schooling and are behind educationally by at least 30 percent by the age of 16 compared to their peers, according to new research published ...
New research from King's College London finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardised exams at predicting educational success.
Research from King's College London has shown for the first time that genetics plays a significant role in whether young adults choose to go to university, which university they choose to attend and how well they do.
A new examination of the role of children's genomes in their education progress reveals their impact on both school league tables and how teacher performance is assessed.
