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MORE than half of Scots primary schools are putting children into classes based on their ability in an attempt to raise attainment, according to new research.
Critics of the practice, known as setting, have claimed that it stigmatises less able pupils by separating them from their more gifted peers. But academics at Edinburgh University found that 54 per cent of schools were now using it to help improve attainment.See the full content of this document
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Mixed Response As Schools Opt to Set Children by Ability
Unlike streaming, which sees brighter pupils receiving all their lessons in a separate class, setting focuses on one subject, such a...
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