When the going gets tough, schools make data
How do Ofsted ratings relate to how much data a school collects?
Should England continue participating in PISA?
With upwards of £2m spent for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to take part, it’s a question worth asking
Is Canada really an education “superpower”? The evidence is not as clear-cut as you might think
A low participation rate raises questions about the country’s seemingly stellar PISA performance
Should we bring back contextual value added?
Did CVA really lead to lower expectations?
Should we eat more fish or more ice cream to boost PISA scores?
Two cautionary tales ahead of December’s publication of new PISA results
Breaking down education spending in England
School funding is likely to be a key issue in the coming election. But how much is spent on schools and other parts of the education system?
Contextualised attainment at Key Stage 2
Including details of a new report available in FFT Aspire
Do proposed adjustments to grading in GCSE languages go far enough?
Our take on Ofqual’s plan to adjust grading standards in French and German
Is PISA ‘fundamentally flawed’ because of the scaling methodology used?
Concerns about part of the PISA methodology may have been overblown