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GCSE Sociology · key term
Grouping pupils by assessed ability or attainment separately for each subject, so a pupil can be in different sets for different subjects.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Processes Within SchoolsSetting groups them separately for each subject. A pupil could therefore be in a high set for mathematics but a lower set for English. Mixed-ability teaching brings pupils with a range of attainment levels together in one class.
Grouping pupils by their current attainment in a particular subject.
Distinguish streaming from setting: streaming groups pupils across subjects; setting groups them separately for each subject.
Distinguish setting, which groups pupils by attainment in individual subjects, from grouping pupils together across most subjects.
Link league tables to school behaviour: pressure to attract pupils and funding can encourage setting, streaming and extra attention to higher-attaining pupils.
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Grouping pupils by assessed attainment or ability for individual subjects; a pupil can be in different sets for different subjects.
Component 1
Grouping pupils by assessed ability separately for individual subjects.
Revise: Internal Factors Affecting AchievementBy contrast, setting groups pupils separately for each subject, allowing someone to be in a higher group for one subject and a lower group for another.
Grouping pupils by ability separately for each subject, allowing a pupil to be in different groups in different subjects.
