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Mixed-ability teaching — AQA GCSE Sociology Definition

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GCSE Sociology · key term

Mixed-ability teaching

Definition

Teaching pupils with a range of assessed abilities or attainment levels together in the same class.

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AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192

Paper 1, Paper 2

Mixed-ability teaching brings pupils with a range of attainment levels together in one class.
Revise: Processes Within Schools
Teaching pupils with different levels of perceived academic ability together in the same class.
Revise: Beachside Comprehensive by Ball

AQA Sociology past papers

Exam tips

1
Distinguish improved behaviour from the removal of inequality: mixed-ability teaching did not eliminate negative labelling.

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