…a waiting list to access EasyPeasy at www.easypeasyapp.com NOTES TO EDITORS The Sutton Trust is a foundation set up in 1997, dedicated to improving social mobility through education. It has…
Better Statements
…competitive university. Dr Jones’ comparison shows that the “personal” element of the personal statement needs to be interpreted carefully. Unsurprisingly, admissions tutors seem to be primarily interested in a student’s…
Students face extra repayments of £2,800 if repayment threshold frozen on existing loans
…who used their own repayment model. www.ifs.org.uk/publications/7904. In coming to a judgement as to how the change in loan terms might affect students’ decisions, there has been an extensive literature…
Oxbridge graduates teaching in state secondary schools double in decade
…500,000 pupils in the UK. Teaching By Degrees can be accessed from 0001 on Friday 19th June at www.suttontrust.com Teaching By Degrees updates the findings of Teacher Qualifications, a 2003…
Innovative new app aims to give disadvantaged toddlers a head start
…to share stories, rhymes and songs with their children. This is complemented by a short course for parents only which helps them to feel confident in selecting appropriate books and…
Bright disadvantaged pupils get better A-levels through reading for pleasure, education trips and regular homework, as well as good schools
…but disadvantaged students took one or more A-level exams in ‘facilitating subjects’ that universities prioritise such as Maths, English, the sciences, humanities or modern languages, compared with 58% of their…