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Issue 9.02

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Teaching, Learning And Assessment In Further Education And Skills – What Works And Why

The importance of consistently good or better teaching, learning and assessment has never been more significant for learners in further education according to this Ofsted report. The report summarises the most significant features of outstanding teaching, learning and assessment in the further education and skills sector and the factors that contribute to these. It also identifies several areas where more improvement is needed. Her Majesty’s Inspectors visited further education colleges, sixth form colleges, independent learning providers, employer providers and providers of community learning and skills between September 2013 and April 2014, as well as using evidence from inspections to inform the report findings. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.02(98)

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Making Music: Teaching, Learning & Playing In The UK

This report published by the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music, and its partners, is a comprehensive survey of the learning, progression and teaching of musical instruments in the UK. concludes with a series of recommendations from the sector that are intended to provoke debate, decision and action towards giving people of all ages and backgrounds even more of an opportunity to learn, participate and make progress in and through music. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.02(98)

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Influences On Students’ Development At Age 16

This DfE research looks at what influences attainment and development in 16-year-old students. The research explores how different stages of education, student characteristics, family background, and home and out of school learning, are related to students’ GCSE attainment and progress, their social behaviour, dispositions, views of school, and future destinations at age 16. The research also estimates some of the economic returns from society’s investment in early education. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.02(98)

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