Does it matter if you don’t get a C (or 4) grade in GCSE mathematics?
We look at the long term effects of missing out on a C/4 grade, including future educational outcomes, job prospects and overall life satisfaction.
Long-term outcomes: What happened to those pupils who missed out on a grade C in English or maths at age 16?
Looking at the higher education, employment and earnings outcomes of these pupils.
Long-term outcomes: How do they differ for pupils who go to grammar schools and pupils who go to independent schools?
Comparing the higher education, employment and earnings outcomes of the pupils who attend these two types of schools.
Long-term outcomes: Do grammar schools make a difference?
Selective schools, and the higher education, employment and earnings outcomes of those who attend them
Long-term outcomes: How do independent school pupils’ outcomes differ from those of state school pupils?
Comparing the higher education, employment and earnings outcomes of those who attend independent schools with those who don’t.
Long-term outcomes: Does school quality matter?
Looking at how the higher education, employment and earnings outcomes of pupils relate to measures of secondary school quality.
Long-term outcomes: Does it make a difference if your school has a sixth form?
Comparing the higher education, employment and earnings outcomes of those who attend schools with sixth forms with those who don’t.
Long-term outcomes: How did life turn out for those who took Level 3 BTEC qualifications?
Comparing the education, employment and earnings outcomes of those who took BTECs and those who took A-Levels.
Long-term outcomes: How did life turn out for pupils who took applied science qualifications at Key Stage 4?
A look at the long-term outcomes for those who took BTEC and OCR applied science instead of science GCSEs.