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Divya Jindal-Snape; Paul Bradshaw; Adam Gilbert; Neil Smith; Line Knudsen – Review of Education, 2023
Previous research suggests that primary-secondary school transitions can be problematic, with some children experiencing a negative impact on academic outcomes and a decline in wellbeing. The negative impact of primary-secondary transition experiences can be long term and lead to young people not completing high school with implications for their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Adjustment, Well Being, Academic Achievement
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Jerrim, John – Review of Education, 2021
PISA is an influential international study of the achievement of 15-year-olds. It has a high profile across the devolved nations of the UK, with the results having a substantial impact upon education policy. Yet many of the technical details underpinning PISA remain poorly understood--particularly amongst non-specialists--including important…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, International Assessment
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Shapira, Marina; Priestley, Mark – Review of Education, 2020
This paper explores school level determinants of curriculum narrowing in the senior phase of secondary education, under the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). It presents findings from an analysis of longitudinal administrative education data (2011-2017), and Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) data on subject enrolments for Scottish…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutional Characteristics, Curriculum Development, National Curriculum