Welcome to Civitas Educational Research
Our research seeks out an objective view of standards of education in Britain. By doing so, we aim to offer an improved perspective on how best to deliver equitable and high standards of education for all.
We aim in particular to generate evidence-based policy, with realisable strategies for implementation. This includes a commitment to giving parents greater control over how government invests in their child's education, as well as supporting independent teaching combined with a flexible curriculum.
This complements the practical education projects we run: Civitas Schools.
Current Projects Include:
Exam boards and school standards: What role do awarding bodies play in educational standards?
Teacher training: Identifying the most effective way to get good teachers in the classroom.
Practical learning: What makes for effective vocational training? An investigation into best - and worst - practice in England.
Analysis
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ANALYSIS: The English Bacc
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ANALYSIS: The Budget's Implications for Education (PDF)
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ANALYSIS: The Other Half - of students
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ANALYSIS: The unlikely losers of decentralisation
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ANALYSIS: Looking to the TV debates
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EDUCATION: The Pre-Election Briefing
Articles
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Should A-level exam resits be banned? Yes
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Resits undermine A-level standards
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There is no doubt that Sats are deeply pernicious, but it is not fair to identify testing as the problem
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The licence of academies
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Is academy school success just a sham?
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Turning the tables on education
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A gender gap at 5 - so what?
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Stop Twittering, learn Latin
Publications
Reports, Briefings and Overviews
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A New Secret Garden?
Alternative provision, exclusion and children's rights
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The secrets of Academies' success
Is the freedom being granted to Academies being abused?
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Straight A's? A-level teachers' views on today's A-levels
Senior A-level teachers explain the rise in A grades.
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Education in England: Policy vs. Impact
How is the government doing in education?
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Media Info: Increase in Infant Classes Over 30
The issues with the rise in infant class sizes.

