Natasha Plaister, Author at FFT Education Datalab

About Natasha Plaister

Natasha Plaister is a statistician at FFT Education Datalab, having previously spent 10 years as a project manager at the Institute of Physics. Her interests include diversity and social mobility in education, particularly the inclusion of women in STEM.

Why are girls in single sex schools more likely to choose A-Level physics?

We investigate whether the higher rate of progression is really anything to do with the single sex environment.

By Natasha Plaister|2024-03-08T11:08:42+00:0012th July 2023|Exams and assessment, Pupil demographics|

Are A-Level entry requirements higher for some subjects than others?

We try to make some deductions about the entry requirements for A-Level subjects based on the data held in the NPD.

By Natasha Plaister|2023-05-24T10:26:15+01:005th May 2023|Exams and assessment|

Are MATs getting bigger?

We look at trends in the size of MATs over the last five years.

By Natasha Plaister|2023-04-19T17:23:14+01:0020th April 2023|School accountability, Structures|

How does KS5 subject choice vary by gender and prior attainment?

We look at how the prior attainment of male and female students compares across different KS5 subjects

By Natasha Plaister|2023-01-31T10:36:14+00:0031st January 2023|Exams and assessment, Post-16 provision, Pupil demographics|

Which subjects do high attaining pupils go on to study at Key Stage 5?

We explore the KS5 subject choices of pupils who get top grades across all of the EBacc subject areas at GCSE

By Natasha Plaister|2023-01-24T12:44:48+00:0024th January 2023|Exams and assessment, Post-16 provision|

How much does prior attainment in English and maths vary by Key Stage 5 subject choice?

We investigate the Key Stage 5 subject choices associated with the highest - and the lowest - prior attainment.

By Natasha Plaister|2022-12-06T10:54:13+00:007th December 2022|Exams and assessment, Post-16 provision|

Special schools and academisation

We explore the data on special schools, academisation and MATs.

By Natasha Plaister|2022-11-15T14:59:48+00:0016th November 2022|School accountability, Structures|

The rise of STEAM

How many students choose to study both arts and STEM subjects at Key Stage 5?

By Natasha Plaister|2022-11-08T10:27:42+00:009th November 2022|Exams and assessment, Post-16 provision|

Why don’t more pupils study modern foreign languages at GCSE?

We look at how entry numbers for GCSEs in modern foreign languages have changed over the last few years

By Natasha Plaister|2022-11-08T10:31:39+00:0026th August 2022|Exams and assessment|