…only pressure would come from schools’ desire to educate able children from all backgrounds, and their need to compete with a new, dynamic sector drawing on a wider talent pool….
University course and course content most important in student decision-making
…of that year’s total A level applicant population. Further in-depth interviews were conducted with around 50 of that group. The Sutton Trust report The Missing 3000 is available at https://www.suttontrust.com/research-paper/missing-3000-state-schools-represented-leading-universities/…
Personal statements help independent school students “stand out from the crowd”
…309 personal statements, all of which were submitted to the same department of the same leading university by students with the same A-level results. His report is available at https://www.suttontrust.com/our-work/research….
Sixth formers offered chance to design green car at the University of Southampton
…applying should visit website for more information:https://www.suttontrust.com/summer-schools/design-triathlon/, and follow the link to the Applications page. NOTES TO EDITORS The Sutton Trust is a foundation set up in 1997, dedicated to…
Ofsted report on highly able: “a wake-up call to Ministers”
…Professions. The Ofsted report, The Most Able Students, is available at http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/surveys-and-good-practice/t/The%20most%20able%20students.pdf The Sutton Trust report, Educating the Highly Able by Alan Smithers and Pamela Robinson is available at https://www.suttontrust.com/researcharchive/educating-the-highly-able-2/…
Milburn report “a wake-up call” on social mobility
…comparing apprenticeships internationally and recommending a big expansion of advanced apprenticeships in England was published today. The report Real Apprenticeships is available at the Sutton Trust website at https://www.suttontrust.com/researcharchive/real-apprenticeships-2/ …