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More Children Being Taught In Mixed Ability Classrooms By Graeme Patton

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The title of the article is ‘More children ‘being taught in mixed ability classrooms’. It was written by Graeme Patton who is the education editor for The Daily Telegraph. The title of the article does not convey the stance that Paton takes on the issue, it is merely a statement of fact. However, The Daily Telegraph is known as a right wing newspaper and this can give a clue as to what direction the article may take. The article discusses the impact mixed ability classrooms has on students, both high and low ability. It references former head teachers and informs us of David Cameron’s viewpoint on mixed ability versus streamed classes. He then concludes with the most recent (at the time) statement from the department of education. This paper will review the main arguments of the text, and evaluate the quality of the articles points, opinions and transparency. …show more content…

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