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I& #39;m glad to be able to say that despite Covid-19, I managed to get into @QUBelfast for Software Development with Digital Technology partnership.
I just wish I could say for sure that this was my achievement, and not simply because I went to the third wealthiest school in NI
I just wish I could say for sure that this was my achievement, and not simply because I went to the third wealthiest school in NI
(By % of Free School Meal entitlement according to https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/league-tables/2019/a-level-northern-ireland-school-league-table-2019-37935474.html
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The reason that downgrades more heavily affect pupils in schools in disadvantaged areas is because historically those schools performed worse.
But why should that be an excuse? Surely that& #39;s an even bigger problem that historically people from these schools have lower results
But why should that be an excuse? Surely that& #39;s an even bigger problem that historically people from these schools have lower results
The outrage over downgraded results is misplaced. The problem isn& #39;t a statistical model, it& #39;s the historic pattern that pupils in disadvantaged areas are getting a worse quality education and consistently performing worse due to lack of funding and support
#ResultsDay #alevels
#ResultsDay #alevels
