Dividing younger pupils by ability can entrench disadvantage, study finds | Education | The Guardian

Dividing younger pupils by ability can entrench disadvantage, study finds | Education | The Guardian

OECD study finds countries that stream pupils into ability groups at an early age tend to have lower levels of achievement

Thousands of UK primary schools are locking their pupils into a cycle of disadvantage by separating them into ability groups, a major international study has warned.