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Inside this issue
• The FT’s analysis of the best schools in England
• International Baccalaureate ranking
• A county-by-county interactive map and rankings of schools - -
Content
Reputation is more valuable than statistics
David Turner analyses the facts and figures that underpin the 2009 A-level results
Grammar schools in exam survey setback
Private schools and comprehensives are gaining ground, with only one grammar in the top 20 compared with three in each of the previous two years
Schoolgirls uninterested in economics whether studying with boys or not
Data compiled by the FT shows that girls tend to prefer “arty” subjects to physics and economics whether at a single-sex or a co-educational school, writes Simon Briscoe
Hiring teachers: Emotional intelligence trumps a doctorate
David Turner asks what schools look for when they recruit staff
Single-sex education: Easy school run overrides ideology
Ross Tieman explores the future for the traditional boys’ schools
A league above the others
The tables focus unashamedly on academic achievement defined by ‘core’ subject A-level results, writes Simon Briscoe
University lessons: Do schools prepare high fliers for student life?
Headteachers are trying to ensure their charges thrive as students, writes Miranda Green
Pupil numbers: Is class size that critical?
One of the key selling points of independent schools may not be as important as previously thought, writes Liz Lightfoot
Analysis: The county-by-county interactive map
Rob Minto explains how the online map details 2,166 schools in England and can be used to make comparisons across a region
Analysis: A dangerous nonsense or valuable aid?
Simon Briscoe explains why it is so difficult to lift the curtain on these statistics
