England’s schools segregate by ability more than almost every other country in the world
Comparing rates of setting and grouping by ability to those of other nations
How well do we measure teacher workload?
Why the Department for Education’s main way of measuring teacher workload is not fit for purpose
7 key findings about teachers’ working hours
New research on the amount of time teachers spend on teaching and non-teaching activities
Are teenagers in England addicted to social media? (And does it matter?)
Looking into whether evidence from PISA supports recent claims
10 key findings for secondary school teachers from TALIS 2018
With findings on pay, working hours, job satisfaction and CPD
10 key findings for primary school teachers from TALIS 2018
With findings on pay, working hours, job satisfaction and CPD
How much does private tutoring matter for grammar school admissions?
Before the 2017 general election, it seemed like grammar schools were about to make a widespread return to England. Although this didn’t happen after the Tories lost their parliamentary majority, the new Secretary of State for Education has backed plans to allow existing grammar schools to expand. This renewed interest in expanding selective education has [...]
Is PISA still a fair basis for comparison? Some serious questions have emerged
A version of this blogpost also appears on the Centre for Education Economics website. The OECD's PISA study compares the science, reading and mathematics skills of 15-year-olds across countries, with the results closely watched by journalists, public policymakers and the general public from across the world. Conducted every three years, particular attention is now being [...]
Four things PISA tells us about after-school learning
A version of this blogpost also appears on the Sutton Trust website. When the PISA results are released, almost everyone is fixated upon the average scores children have achieved in reading, science and mathematics, and our latest position in the “international rankings”. However, a lot of other information is captured within the study, some of [...]