From Kent and Bucks, more evidence of the need to end selection
In Kent, Bucks and in a speech by Michael Wilshaw the evidence continues to pile up about the need to end selection. ... Read more
Changes in admissions urgently needed
Recent research from Professor Anne West and Audrey Hind of the London School of Economics looked at secondary school admissions in London ... Read more
Comprehensive education has not failed
Comprehensive education has failed – myth number 1 from The Truth About Our Schools Reading today’s newspapers or listening to or watching ... Read more
International comparisons show comprehensive systems do better for all children
1. For a number of years research has shown that selection widens the gap between the achievement of the poor and the ... Read more
Comparing the outcomes of selective and comprehensive systems can mislead
1. Some supporters of selection comparisons selective local authorities with others which do not have selective schools. These have to be treated ... Read more
Selection is not a minor issue
1. There are often comments that selection is a minor issue affecting only a few areas. This is probably because commentators looking ... Read more
Most parents don’t want their children to face selection at 11.
1. Supporters of selection say that it provides a ‘choice’ of schools which is popular with parents but in reality this is ... Read more
Did ‘failing’ the 11plus mean, for some, a lifetime of feeling secondary?
A summary of some research findings Linda Hoddle BA (Hons) 9th May 2006 Linda Hoddle, who 'failed' the 11 plus in ... Read more