Geographies of transition and the separation of lower and higher attaining pupils in the move from primary to secondary school in London

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 254-266

  Harris, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; London; Primary school; Secondary school; Segregation; Transition

Indexed keywords

PRIMARY EDUCATION; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENT;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84874985232     PISSN: 00202754     EISSN: 14755661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5661.2012.519.x     Document Type: Article

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