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The long term value of an A* grade in GCSE Maths

Geoff Riley

7th June 2018

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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.

And research on graduate earnings. Controlling for background, grades etc economics and medicine graduates earn 25% more than history, biology or English graduates.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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