The Professional Teacher
Support for teaching professionals in the classroom and beyondThe long term value of an A* grade in GCSE Maths

7th June 2018
Very important new research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. 7 years after graduation men and women with A* in GCSE maths earn £7,000 more than those with an A in GCSE maths.
Look at this. 7 years after graduation men and women with A* in GCSE maths earn £7,000 more than those with an A in GCSE maths. This is just descriptive but indicates huge value of high maths ability. pic.twitter.com/lLZvxn92rZ
— Paul Johnson (@PJTheEconomist) June 7, 2018
And research on graduate earnings. Controlling for background, grades etc economics and medicine graduates earn 25% more than history, biology or English graduates.
New @theifs report using data linking from school to university into work. Big effects of subject and university choice. E.g. controlling for background, grades etc economics and medicine graduates earn 25% more than history, biology or English grads https://t.co/KwbEkVrNKe
— Paul Johnson (@PJTheEconomist) June 7, 2018
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