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English and maths qualifications now fundable

By David Grailey, Chief Executive, Wednesday 11 December 2013

David Grailey

English and maths qualifications are still very much the topic of discussion at the moment, with more and more employers coming forward asking for new recruits to have these basic skills before all others. Of course, this is not the first time that low levels of literacy and numeracy have been brought to the forefront of discussions, with reports in October by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) showing how England’s 16 to 24 year olds are falling behind their Asian and European counterparts.

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OECD report shows little improvement for British students

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Thursday 05 December 2013

Lindsay Plumpton

This week saw the official release of the Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA) education survey results. These are used by the influential Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to compare the educational outcomes of different countries. Out of the 65 countries surveyed, the UK gained two places in maths and literacy to reach 26th and 23rd and only ranked 20th in science. The UK's position is virtually unchanged from the last PISA exercise in 2009, sparking concern that students are failing to improve despite the fact that the country spends more on education than the international average.

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