Some students in higher-ability classes said they felt more confident and motivated, but students in lower streams reported conforming to teachers’ low expectations for achievement.
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Some parents did speak of tutoring as a way of securing entry into a specific school. But they were in the minority. Most spoke of using it to help fix academic problems, temporary and ongoing.
How the grammar school selection process impacts children’s self-perceptions and view of intelligence.
Busting the myths on grammar schools.
New analysis shows access to grammar schools is highly skewed by a child’s socioeconomic status.
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