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Covid 'bubbles' for new Year 7 students?

4 May 2021

Segregating pupils into year groups during the pandemic found unexpected benefits for those making the transition from primary to secondary school, according to research from Dr Sandra Leaton Gray, Professor Eleanore Hargreaves, Dr Jane Perryman and Dr Katya Saville.

Secondary school pupils raising their hands in class. Image: Phil Meech for UCL Institute of Education

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Screengrab of Dr Sandra Leaton Gray on Sky News

Dr Sandra Leaton Gray on Sky News.