Setting is no longer a sin
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Setting is no longer a sin
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The second depressing factor is the attitude of secondary schools where the study found little evidence they made much use of the additional data from primaries, despite the view from headteachers that it was more “accurate, specific and reliable” than national test results. The debate over the “fresh start” in S1 remains alive and well.
Of course, more time needs to elapse before we can finalise judgments on whether setting makes a significant contribution to learning. Signs so far are encouraging, but the sins of the past need to be eliminated.
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