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Maths and A levels

Maths and A levels A-levels in a range of subjects fail to equip students with an appropriate level of mathematical skills.

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Informal childcare A decade after the introduction of the National Childcare Strategy, a large number of families continue to use informal childcare.

Changing Adolescence

Changing Adolescence Increased levels of anxiety and depression as teenage experience changes over time.

Maths and A levels
Informal childcare
Changing Adolescence

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