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This post compiles some of the most recent and telling statistics about the state of high attainment in England.
It includes a brief summary of the policy position as it stands ahead of the government’s response to the selection green paper.
Finally it outlines a ten point improvement plan which does not involve building new grammar schools or otherwise increasing the number of selective places.
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Statistical analysis
The sections below deal respectively with: outcomes of the latest international comparisons studies; the most recent KS2, KS4 and KS5 performance data; the state of play on KS5 destinations and HE fair access; and recent evidence of the quality of provision in schools.
Much of this data quantifies conspicuous excellence gaps, between the achievement of disadvantaged high attainers and their peers.
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International comparisons studies
My last educational posts, published in the first half of December 2016, were devoted to analysis…
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