The link between attainment gaps and segregated schools Professor Stephen Gorard has written about the link between social segregation within schools and ... Read more
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has written a report making observations on the United Kingdom of Great Britain ... Read more
There is a misconception that because there are a relatively small number of grammar schools remaining in England this is why they ... Read more
The science behind the 11-plus is controversial and its history is full of scandal. The idea that 'intelligence' is fixed and can ... Read more
Schools are always a mix of good and bad, teaching quality will always vary to some extent, and no school can realistically ... Read more
The idea that there are two types of children needing different routes to academic or vocational education is supported by many people. ... Read more
There is a view that grammar schools add to the range of choice for parents and so should be more widely available. ... Read more
This is a summary of evidence about the mental health and well-being aspects of the 11-plus. It complements our Facts, Figures and ... Read more
A Kent newspaper recently published a story about 61 children who passed the 'Kent Test' (local 11-plus test) not being given a ... Read more
There is a widespread belief that in the height of the grammar school era, in the 50s and 60s, there was an ... Read more
