'Give the youngest your best teachers'

12/09/2007

Schools should put their best teachers in classes for the youngest pupils to get the best effect, research has shown.

 

Professor Peter Tymms, from Durham University, found that although the benefit of having a good teacher fades, it does not disappear entirely, meaning children stay at a higher level than average for their remaining years at primary school.

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