2012 and 2013 16-19 Minimum Standards across Regions
In summer 2013, the Department for Education released 16-19 interim minimum standards for academic and vocational qualification, applying to schools and co
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Attainment gap between pupils of Chinese and White British origin: comparison across key stages and over time
Following the 2012 PISA results that placed 15-year-olds in England far behind its rivals in Asia[1] in the achievement in English, maths and science, the
Gender gap across stages of education
One of the first Big Numbers we created almost a year ago looked at the attainment of boys and girls across key stages for the 2012 results. Amongst our
Key Stage 4 attainment of SEN pupils
The Children and Families Bill, bringing changes to the special educational needs (SEN) framework, is currently being discussed in Parliament. At the same
Is the pupil premium gap closing?
Our December blog and Big Numbers discussed the regional differences in the 2012 achievement of 5+ A*-C GCSEs including English and mathematics for student
Gender gap in STEM subjects at GCSE and A level
As part of the recent media discussion on the low uptake of STEM subjects by girls, we have analysed data from various sources[1] to explore whether or not
Pupil Premium at Key Stage 4, 2011-12 academic year
Pupils achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs including English and mathematics: closing the gap across regions
Is the EAL Gap closing between KS1 and KS2 in Reading & Writing?
November’s Big Numbers examines the achievement at Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2) in Reading and Writing, as well as the progress made between key
Destinations for Key Stage 5 students who completed in 2010. Are they Valuable?
In July 2013, the DfE released data for where young people went at 18. This covers the destinations of those who completed level 3 courses in 2010. Whilst
Want a vocational qualification? Who’s offering what?
Want a vocational qualification? Who’s offering what? Welcome back to the start of another academic year. In recent weeks we have been busy in the Learning