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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"key stage 4"”.
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What Supports the Education of Looked After Children at Key Stage 4: A Grounded Theory Approach
… or hinder the educational progress of LAC at Key Stage 4. The study operated within a Critical Realist approach and sought the experiences of both LAC and professionals who work to support LAC. In total, eight participants took part in the study. Semi-structured interviews were completed with …
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A grounded theory of successful Educational Psychology practice in Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Units: a jointly constructed perspective.
… effectively. This is particularly relevant for Key Stage 4 (KS4), given the high levels of exclusion in this age group and consequently, the poor life outcomes associated with this cohort as they transition to adulthood. This study aimed to explore ‘successful’ EP practice in KS4 PRUs and to …
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Teaching programming in the computer science strand of the 2014 National Curriculum for computing at key stage 4: challenges, difficulties and prospects
… of the teaching of computer programming (CP) at Key Stage 4 (KS4; year 10 - 11) of the CS curriculum, including assessing the impact of learning CP and students' perceptions of CS and their overall performance in the subject. The study also explored how teachers managed the teaching of CP and the …
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"Everyone deserves to be different": an IPA exploration of the views of Key Stage 4 pupils with Asperger syndrome in mainstream schools
… views of four pupils with Asperger syndrome at Key Stage 4 who are in mainstream high schools. Participants were selected purposively according to specific sampling criteria. Each participant was interviewed in their own home using a semi-structured interview schedule. The researcher transcribed …
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Investigating the influence of Automated Programming Assessment Tools on self-reported understanding of threshold programming concepts in Key Stage 4 GCSE computer science students
… Programming Assessment Tools (APATs) on Key Stage 4 students' self-reported understanding of threshold programming concepts within the GCSE Computer Science curriculum. The study mainly evaluates how factors such as motivation, exposure, and inherent student ability interact with using …
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The ICT gender imbalance in schools and beyond: missed opportunities
… schools. In two cases 25 students were Key Stage 4 students and 15 were A’ Level students. A series of semi-structured interviews were undertaken with a further sample of 30 Key Stage 4 ICT students. Results showed data fitted the TpB model and explained female students’ lack of …
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Modelling the impact of schools and neighbourhoods on the pupil progress and value-added from KS2 to KS4 A cluster analysis of secondary schools in England
… and pupil composition factors play a key role in explaining the between- cluster difference in KS4 performance. Selective admission policy and school locations appear to be related to the pupil intake, whereas free school meal eligibility and first language provide a proxy to the …
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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) study of Eastern European migrants' experiences of arriving at and sense of belonging to a mainstream secondary school in the UK
… interviews were carried out with five Key Stage 4 students, from four different Eastern European countries. All students were first generation migrants and had arrived in the UK from their home country within the last three years. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to …
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An exploration of how a drama-based pedagogy can promote understanding of chemical concepts in 11-15 year old science students
… months. Each case focussed upon one of eight Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 classes across a variety of UK schools. In each, a curriculum-based particle theory topic was taught in a double-period lesson. Data included video, participant observations, and interviews with three students from each …
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Corporate parenting: the contribution of designated teachers
… and alternative educational provision at Key Stage 4. Following this, data are presented from initial interviews with designated teachers in a small sample of secondary schools within one local education authority and from an initial survey of social workers with whom these teachers might …
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How do ethnic minority students represent geographical knowledge? Exploring the stories that relate to representations and link with post-14 subject choices.
… within school geography in England at Key Stage 4 (ages 14 – 16) and Key Stage 5 (ages 16 – 18). At these stages geography is an optional subject and how students view geographical knowledge may influence their GCSE and A level subject choices. This study uses an intersectional …
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An exploration into the uptake rates of GCSE music with a focus on the purposes of music in school.
… in comparison to other optional subjects at Key Stage 4 (KS4), such as art, drama and sport. The purpose of the study is primarily to explore the factors which might influence students’ decision whether or not to take GCSE music. In relation to this, the thesis also examines the purposes of …
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The difference that makes the difference: a pupil perspective about schooling designed for students with social emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD)
… provision for permanently excluded pupils below key stage 4. Apart from notable examples such as Hayden and Ward (1996) the experiences of such pupils also do not feature in recent literature’. (Cooper and Jacobs, 2011,p.23) <br/>Fletcher-Campbell and Wilkin (2003,p.3) concur that, ‘ the sources …
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Insights into pastoral care experiences following the implementation of the Equality Act 2010: a case study approach
… limited despite FE colleges being, at 46% of the Key Stage 4 (KS4) leavers, the most common destination for disadvantaged learners (SFR47 2016, p.6). FE college is also the second most common destination for KS4 leavers at 38%. Despite this, FE college has received insufficient research attention.