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What are the lingering effects of the pandemic on young people’s wellbeing?
Young people’s mental health and wellbeing have attracted increasing concern over the past decade or more. There is evidence of long-term increases in the prevalence of mental distress among young adults that were already a cause for alarm before Covid-19. As such, the potential impact of the pandemic has provided an additional layer to an already worrying situation.
Private school pupils’ performance in GCSEs (and IGCSEs)
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Long COVID: what do we know now and what are the challenges ahead?
The first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019; the first case in the UK was reported in January 2020. By March 2020, reports were emerging that some coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors were left with persisting health problems rather than making a complete recovery. These people are commonly referred to as having Long COVID or post-COVID-19 condition.
How England Is Researching COVID’s Long-Term Effects on Schools, Student Learning & Teens’ Career Trajectories Original
Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This essay was originally published as part of the Center on Reinventing Public Education’s 2023 “State of the American Student” report. As part of the effort, CRPE asked 14 experts from various sectors to offer up examples of innovations, solutions or possible paths forward as education leaders navigate the current crisis.
How could the UK’s education system be reformed to equalise opportunities?
Nine out of ten respondents to a recent UK poll by More in Common for the Sutton Trust agreed that it is important for young people to have equal opportunities, regardless of their background. While recent YouGov polling indicates that education is not top of all voters’ list of priorities in the 2024 general election, it is a priority among Labour voters. Within this group, it ranks seventh in terms of what they see as the most important issues in deciding their vote.
One in five school leavers plans to live at home during university studies
A fifth (20%) of Year 13 students who have either applied or plan to apply to university said they would live at home during term time if they got into their preferred university, while 14% said they had not yet decided, according to the Cosmo (Covid Social Mobility and Opportunities) study. The study has been tracking the lives of a cohort of thousands of young people in England who took A-level exams and equivalent qualifications this summer.
Social Mobility: The Next Generation - Lost potential at age 16
This report looks at the progress made during secondary school of young people from different backgrounds who were in the top third of attainers at the end of primary school.
Taylor & Francis Online
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Pupils in families using food banks during pandemic ‘received lower GCSE grades’
Rates of psychological distress were substantially higher in households who started using food banks in the pandemic (63% among parents and 53% among pupils), compared with 33% and 41% for those not using food banks, according to the Cosmo (Covid Social Mobility and Opportunities) study.
How do academic selection systems affect pupils’ educational attainment? New evidence from an analysis of large-scale data on England
In England, there are 163 grammar schools located in 36 of 152 LAs. In the 2011/2012–2015/2016 cohort in the NPD, grammar schools educated 5% of the pupils in the state education system and about 12% of the pupils in selective LAs. Most grammar schools are concentrated in south-east England, which is where about one-third of England’s grammar schools are located. The largest number of grammar schools in a single LA is in Kent, with 32 grammar schools.
We must continue to address the unequal impacts of the pandemic – FE News
As colleges and schools have returned to some kind of normality as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, it is easy to think of its disruption as over. This is particularly the case as wider challenges around funding and staffing become ever more pressing. But we must not forget the effects of the pandemic on young people’s education and well-being cast a long shadow.
Socio-Economic Inequality in Young People’s Financial Capabilities
2.5. Research Questions This framework motivates four research questions. To begin we examine whether there are socio-economic differences in young people’s financial capabilities and ultimately their financial behaviours, and, if so, how this varies across its different components (abilities, mindset and connection). We also investigate the age at which such socio-economic gaps emerge. RQ1. Are there socio-economic differences in young people’s financial capabilities and behaviours?
Taylor & Francis Online
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Does attending an English private school benefit mental health and life satisfaction? From adolescence to adulthood
Introduction Previous research has shown that there is a small but significant cumulative private school advantage in terms of educational attainment at all stages of schooling in Britain (e.g. Dearden, Ferri, & Meghir, 2002; Feinstein & Symons, 1999; Henderson, Anders, Green, & Henseke, 2019; Sullivan & Heath, 2003; Sullivan, Parsons, Wiggins, Heath, & Green, 2014).
¿Te gustaría que tus hijos saquen mejores notas? Confía en su capacidad académica
Todos hemos conocido al padre o madre que cree que su hijo es el próximo Picasso o Einstein sin tener en cuenta las pruebas. Pero es difícil saber si estas creencias son útiles o perjudiciales. Unos padres demasiado optimistas podrían reducir el impulso de sus hijos para esforzarse más y darles una falsa idea de las oportunidades que tienen a su alcance. O este mismo optimismo podría llenar al niño de confianza, encender su autoestima y darle el valor para esforzarse más.
'You're the best!' Your belief in your kids' academic ability can actually improve their grades
We have all met the parent who thinks their kid is the next Picasso or Einstein regardless of the evidence. But it’s hard to know if these beliefs are helpful or harmful. Overly optimistic parents could reduce their kids’ drive to work harder and give them a false idea of the opportunities available to them. Or this same optimism could fill the child with confidence, kindle their self-belief and give them the courage to try harder. We set out to discover which of these possibilities is most likely.
Maternal Judgments of Child Numeracy and Reading Ability Predict Gains in Academic Achievement and Interest
Empirical Article Philip D. Parker Corresponding Author philip.parker@acu.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0002-4604-8566 Australian Catholic University Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Philip D. Parker, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, 33 Berry Street, North Sydney, 2060 New South Wales, Australia. Electronic mail may be sent to philip.parker@acu.edu.au.
The Long-Term Outcomes of Refugees: Tracking the Progress of the East African Asians
Refugees are often perceived as an economic "burden", as the current debate on the European refugee crisis illustrates. But there is little quantitative evidence on the medium-term outcomes of refugees in the UK. We fill this gap by looking at the case of "East African Asians" who arrived as refugees in the late 1960s and early 1970s. We use data from the UK Census to describe their economic outcomes forty years later.
How big is the challenge due to Covid-19 education disruption, and what can be done about it
By Lindsey Macmillan, Jake Anders, Gill Wyness 8th March 2021 will be the date that all children return to in-person schooling after another 8 weeks of absence for the majority. This is just short of a full year since schools first had to close their doors back on 20th March 2020. Of course, schools have been open throughout to critical workers’ and vulnerable children but, for most, there has been a return to home learning, and all of the difficulties that come with it.
Income, housing wealth, and private school access in Britain
5.2. Bursaries and scholarships Bursaries or scholarships may have offset some of the fee rises. About 4 per cent of school turnover is spent overall on bursaries, while 1 per cent of pupils receive full bursaries and go free (e.g. ISC Citation2019). We know, however, little about the distribution of financial support among private school families.
Is Canada really an education superpower? The impact of non-participation on results from PISA 2015
Abstract The purpose of large-scale international assessments is to compare educational achievement across countries. For such cross-national comparisons to be meaningful, the participating students must be representative of the target population. In this paper, we consider whether this is the case for Canada, a country widely recognised as high performing in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Home schooling during lockdown: Inequalities in inputs and perceptions
By: Dr. Jake Anders, Professor Lindsey Macmillan, Professor Patrick Sturgis and Dr. Gill Wyness The past few weeks have been challenging for parents across the country working hard to support their children to continue to learn during the COVID–19 lockdown. One of the reasons for the big push to get kids back to school is the concern over inequalities driven by differences in home learning.
Determinants of private school participation: All about the money?
Original Paper Jake Anders Corresponding Author E-mail address: jake@jakeanders.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0930-2884 UCL Institute of Education, London, UK Corresponding author. Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities, UCL Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL, UK.
Private schooling, subject choice, upper secondary attainment and progression to university
Introduction The prevalence and significance of private schools vary considerably across societies.
it's not just the grades that matter
A-level results will soon be out, with more than 300,000 students eagerly waiting to find out if they’ve made the grade. Then come GCSE results, with even more students keen to find out how they’ve done. Whether students are heading to university, into an apprenticeship or straight into employment, chances are they will all be wishing and hoping and dreaming and praying of a set of grades that will reflect their level of academic accomplishment.
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