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Direct linkArmitage, Emma; Lau, Caroline – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2018
In England accountability measures have often been used to steer school behaviour in pursuit of policy goals. In 2010, the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) was introduced to increase uptake of traditional academic subjects at GCSE. These subjects, it was argued, would enhance students' future prospects, in part because they are favoured at A-level by…
Descriptors: Accountability, Grades (Scholastic), Access to Education, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
