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New research is pinpointing how much genes influence the stability of educational achievement.
A short history of research into the links between genes and intelligence.
A new study has found that having perseverance and long-term goals won’t boost a child’s exam results.
Children who tend to do well in one subject tend to do well in others, largely for genetic reasons.
The idea that children can inherit the ability to get good results at school can spark heated debate. But, put simply, all this means is that children differ in how easy and enjoyable they find learning…
I disliked and feared maths for most of my school career and dropped it as soon as I possibly could. My mother recalls me crying as a five-year-old because: “I can’t do the people-on-the-bus sums”. If…
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