Education and achievement at 16

Journal article

– The research focused on educational outcomes at age 16. It analysed quantitative and qualitative data from the second Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE2).

– The largest attainment gap between pupils was that based on social class, measured by parental occupation, education and household income. This gap was greater than that based on either gender or ethnicity.

– It is however important to look at intersectionality — how social class, gender and ethnicity combine. Doing this showed that White British and Black Caribbean pupils, particularly boys from low socio-economic backgrounds, had attainment levels well below the average for all students.

– The findings show that policies such as the pupil premium, which targets funding to pupils from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are crucial.

Authors: Strand, S

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Reviewed (other)
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Journal: Sociology Review
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 2-6
• Place of publication: Banbury, Oxfordshire
• Publication date: 2022-02-18
• Acceptance date: 2021-11-01
• ISSN: 0959-8499
• ISBN: 9781398348417
• Language: English
• Keywords: FFR