The Professional Teacher
Support for teaching professionals in the classroom and beyondSuccess at school linked to where you live
13th January 2016
The Social Market Foundation has produced a report showing that exam performance is linked to where you live, and that location has more influence on grades than ever before, although social background and income still play a part. London is now one of the top-performing areas, despite pockets of poverty and deprivation, and coastal areas are generally underperforming. The gender gap has widened, with girls consistently outperforming boys, and the performance of ethnic minorities has significantly improved. Click here for an interactive map showing performance in all areas of the UK.
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been Subject Lead in Economics at tutor2u for many years after a career of teaching Economics, Business, Politics and Maths in a range of secondary schools. She is a highly experienced A level Economics Examiner, and also teaches undergraduate Economics on a very part-time basis at the University of Oxford. Ruth is passionate about making economics fun, engaging and accessible.
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