Examining the impact of ability grouping

Professor Becky Francis, Dr Becky Taylor and Dr Antonina Tereshchenko examine research from the Best practice in grouping students project. Their book, ‘Reassessing 'Ability' Grouping: Improving Practice for Equity and Attainment’ looks at wider political debates on pupils' social backgrounds and educational attainment. Its chapters discuss the practicalities of classroom practice, and recommend improved practice to maximise pupil outcomes, experiences and equity. This is a recording from the book's launch event on 26 September 2019, which saw Professor Francis, Dr Taylor and Dr Tereshchenko in conversation with TES journalist Ann Mroz. The authors also spoke about how there is limited movement between sets and that this lack of movement has a negative impact on pupils in the lower sets. More information about their research: ucl.ac.uk/ioe-groupingstudents. Follow them on Twitter: @GroupingStudy. The book is published by Routledge. #UCLMinds #WeAreIOE