…Online this summer. Sutton Trust Online has been developed in partnership with Bloomberg LP to support year 12 students (16- and 17-year olds) across the UK in the wake of…
Up to three-fifths of apprentices have lost out on work experience or learning as a result of the pandemic
…a big rise in other degree-level apprenticeships, award qualifications equivalent to a degree but not from a university, from just 19 four years ago, to 8,892 last year. However, today’s…
Young people believe A Level cancellations will damage their university chances
…this year, as well as uncertainty around this year’s university admissions process, such as a potential cap of places. Almost a fifth (19%) of applicants have changed their mind on…
Examination cancellation: the impact of Covid-19 on students
…us. For young people, it has meant not only a sudden end to their year at school, but many are also having to deal with the impact of their upcoming…
A tale of two sixth forms
Anoosh Chakelian quotes CEO Lee Elliot Major on academic selection at 16. Four years ago, LAE was the focus of a local scandal, when some students who didn’t meet its…
Education’s forgotten pupils
…celebrates other talents, vocational, creative or technical. Focusing solely on comparing students against others in their school year – and not assessing how literate and numerate they are – is…