Factors affect the learning of mathematics in secondary schools

An examination of the extent to which social and economic factors affect the learning of mathematics in secondary schools  
Three sub themes: 1) Pupils approach to learning mathematics in secondary schools 2)the impact of a) assessment strategy on the learning of mathematics b) and the curriculum arrangements on the learning of mathematics c) the extent to which pupils are disadvantaged in any way by these factors.
3)The impact of social and economic factors ? income, ethnic backgrounds, etc ? on pupils? learning of mathematics.

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