Homeschooling in England and Wales
how many children are home educated, what are their characteristics and what are the challenges of increasing home education?
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Sociological perspectives on the role and functions of education in society; the significance of in-school processes such as teacher labelling and subcultures for pupil identities; explanations for differences in educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity; the impact of education policies of marketization, selection and privatisation, and the globalization of education
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All pupils to study maths until 18…?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of making all students study maths until they are 18?
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Learning During Lockdown
students from independent schools did 7.4 hours more schoolwork per week during lockdown compared to students from state comprehensive schools.
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Comparative Education
comparative education studies are useful to policy makers because they allow the ‘adaptation’ of best educational practice, but there are problems because what works in one culture may not be so successful in another!
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Has Education in the U.K. become more Personalised…?
Personalised learning means listening to student’s needs and tailoring teaching and learning to meet those needs.
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Policies to Combat Racism in Schools
Education policy to combat racism has gone from ignorance, through assimilation, integration, multiculturalism to aggressive majoritarianism in 2022.
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Online Education Trends
Increasing numbers of people are making use of online learning platforms to educate themselves, but getting representative data on online learning is a challenge!
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Should we end tax breaks for private schools?
private schools are possibly the only charitable institutions that do actual social harm.
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Why do Poor students underachieve at A-level?
16-19 year old students who are eligible for free school meals underachieve by 3 A-level grades compared to their wealthier
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Education Policy since 2020
education policy since 2020 has been dominated by school closures and catch-up initiatives.