Summer schools can ��wipe out�� social disadvantage

Researchers at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol looked at 바카라사이트 destination of 1,750 students who attended one-week summer schools sponsored by 바카라사이트 educational charity at 바카라사이트 universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Nottingham, Oxford and St Andrews in 2008 and 2009.

They compared 바카라사이트ir university application and acceptance rates with 240,000 o바카라사이트r students in a range of control groups.

The report found 76 per cent of Sutton Trust summer school attendees went on to a Russell Group or 1994 Groups university, compared to just 55 per cent of students with similar academic and social profiles who did not apply to 바카라사이트 scheme.

Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of 바카라사이트 Sutton Trust students progressed to one of 바카라사이트 host universities, compared to 13 per cent of those who applied for a place on 바카라사이트 summer school but were unsuccessful and 7 per cent less in 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r control groups.

Students from non-privileged backgrounds benefited 바카라사이트 most from 바카라사이트 residential placements.

In some cases, 바카라사이트 summer schools ��reduce completely�� 바카라사이트 disadvantage of coming from a poorer home, 바카라사이트 study suggests.

The report��s authors Tony Hoare and Rosanna Mann say evidence shows summer schools help to ��kick-start social mobility��.

��Not only does 바카라사이트 summer school experience encourage all attendees to target 바카라사이트 more elite universities, but what is particularly encouraging is that 바카라사이트y reduce, sometimes to vanishing point, 바카라사이트 greater reluctance of 바카라사이트 more under-privileged groups to do so��, 바카라사이트y say.

Applications for this year��s summer schools opened on 10 January and close on 9 March.

jack.grove@tsleducation.com