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Benchmarking English Education

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Jon Andrews

Director for School System and Performance & Head of Analysis

18 results

  • Reporting

    English Education: World Class?

    On 24th August 2017, pupils received their GCSE results - which included the first set of results for English and maths under the new grading system. These new qualifications, designed to be more demanding, will see pupils achieve grades on…

    By Jon Andrews and Education Policy Institute

  • Analysis

    8 Things We Know About Education in the UK from the OECD

    The Education Policy Institute hosted the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) exclusive briefing of its annual report on the state of education around the world. ‘ Education at a Glance ’ compares education trends and performance across 35 OECD…

    By Education Policy Institute

  • Analysis

    Testing times – what is the impact of standardised testing?

    There has been widespread coverage this morning of parents withdrawing their children from school, in protest against the new Key Stage 1 tests. Some parents and parts of the teaching and education sector are worried that the tests, and indeed…

    By Education Policy Institute

  • Reporting

    Education in England: Annual Report 2016

    We have today released our first Annual Report into the state of English education. The report charts progress towards a series of world-class benchmarks in Early Years, Primary and Secondary education. You can download the full report here:  Education in…

    By Jo Hutchinson and Education Policy Institute

  • Reporting

    Education in England: progress and goals

    In March 2016, the Education Policy Institute will publish its first Annual Report, which will consider the progress of pupils in England against ‘world-class’ standards. This booklet, produced in partnership with Education DataLab, sets out proposals for what those world-class standards…

    By Education Policy Institute

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