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Lancashire Telegraph:
Warning of mixed ability classes

29 October 2013

TEACHING mixed ability groups could damage the confidence of pupils who believe they are in the bottom half of their class, a study suggests. Researchers from the London School of Economics claim that children who achieved high grades in primary school, then perform better in secondary school not simply because they are smart but because their previous success in class had boosted their confidence. Richard Murphy and Felix Weinhardt analysed test data of more than two million pupils in England and carried out a survey on the confidence of 15,000 young people.

This article was published by the Lancashire Telegraph on October 29, 2013
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Related publications
'The Importance of Rank Position', Richard Murphy and Felix Weinhardt, Centre for Economic Performance Discussion Paper No.1241, September 2013

Related links
Richard Murphy webpage
Felix Weinhardt webpage
Education and Skills Programme webpage

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