Why has the Achievement Gap Between Private and State Schools Increased?
Possible explanations include less disruption to schooling, more parental pressure and higher prior attainment
A-levels, education
education
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
education
How will teachers cope with longer school days?
Most schools in England and Wales re-open today after effectively being closed for two months. There are talks of school
education
A simple solution to avoid scrapping exams next year
I really don’t understand why there is such a panic over exams next year, when the solution is quite simple:
education, Sociology key terms
Practice Portuguese: The Best Place to Learn European Portuguese Online
I can highly recommend Practice Portuguese as the best place to European Portuguese online. Many of the most commonly used
education, Education Policy
The 2011 Wolfe Report on Vocational Education
The 2011 Review of Vocational Education, also known as the 2011 Wolf Report noted a number of strengths and limitations
education, Ethnicity
Heidi Safia Mirza: Young Female and Black
Young Female and Black is a research study of 198 young women and men who attended two comprehensive schools in
education, Education Policy
Vocational Education in Britain Today
Vocational eduacation in Britain today is complex – involving a range or qualifications from GCSEs, BTECs, City and Guids, T levels and higher degree level qualifications and a range of providers – from schools to apprenticeships provided mainly by employers
education
Gilborn and Youdell – Rationing Education
This study demonstrates how marketisation polices and racialised banding and streaming disadvantage black students in education. Gilborn and Youdell (2000,
education, Ethnicity
Racial Harassment seems to be common in British Universities, but largely ignored by them.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission recently conducted an Inquiry into Racial Harassment in Universities. The findings from the inquiry
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The PISA Global Education Tests – Arguments for and Against
The PISA international assessments are part of the globalisation of education. The OECD (which runs the tests) claims there are benefits to having a global system of assessment because we can learn what the best educational practices are and apply them globally. However, critics argue that these tests could be doing more harm than good, by focusing on a narrow range of educational outcomes, which reflect the biases of Western educationalists.