Identify strengths and limitations of using official statistics to investigate how successful a school is. by Mrs Brown https://padlet.com/beth_brown3/vnecj6b6krlao9 Written in the style of a 10 mark question en-us 2020-10-12 10:05:33 UTC 2020-10-13 08:44:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Item A to assist you in your answers here: beth_brown3 https://padlet.com/beth_brown3/vnecj6b6krlao9/wish/821237558 The success of a school can be judged in a number of ways. League tables focus on exam results and researchers can make comparisons between schools on that basis.
There are a number of other statistics that schools produce that allow judgements to be made. School success may also be about things such as tolerance, a sense of
belonging and community, or indeed the happiness of pupils. Sociologists may use official statistics to investigate how successful a school is. This method allows the researcher to see trends and patterns over a number of years. Official statistics also enable a comparison to be made between schools. However,
official statistics on a school only produce quantitative data, which may not capture fully the real experiences of life in a school.]]> 2020-10-12 10:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_brown3/vnecj6b6krlao9/wish/821237558 Some of the strengths are that parents can identify the headline data about schools to help them choose the best school for their child. beth_brown3 https://padlet.com/beth_brown3/vnecj6b6krlao9/wish/824115390 2020-10-13 08:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_brown3/vnecj6b6krlao9/wish/824115390