Fact checks about a-level results, GCSE results, SATs and literacy levels
Education
A Telegraph article was wrong to say literacy was at its lowest level in history, and that every international league table puts the UK near bottom for literacy and numeracy. Neither is true. Read
Education
Comments about A-level results incorrectly attributed to the Education Secretary have been widely shared. Read
Boris Johnson’s claims about education in Scotland are not all quite right. Read
Education
A quarter of year 6 students (10 to 11 year-olds) in England do not achieve the expected reading level in their SATs. This doesn’t mean they can’t read. Read
Education
Overall, there has been a slight pick-up in performance levels, after a couple of years of decline in pupils achieving higher grades. Performance among boys has increased in particular. Read
Education
Despite inevitable headlines focusing on shifts in results, A-level performance in England, Wales and Northern Ireland remains very stable. Read
Education
This funding pays for “further education” such as classroom and workplace learning for people aged 19 and over. Read
Education
Yes. Apprenticeship starts in May to July this year were 59% lower than in the same period last year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Youth unemployment in the UK is currently 12.5%, among the lowest it’s been since 2005. Read
Education
Figures on attainment in Scotland depend on which measure you prefer to look at. Read
