Glossary
Streaming
Streaming is sorting pupils into different groups or schools by measured attainment.
Why the age matters
Germany streams at around ten, the earliest decision point in the OECD. Most systems stream later or not at all.
Earlier streaming is associated with stronger effects of socioeconomic background on outcomes, which is why the age of the decision is politically contested wherever it happens.
More terms
The birth years used to separate one named generation from the next.
A rise in births caused by a large previous cohort reaching childbearing…
A feed ordered by predicted engagement rather than chronology.
A randomised in-game reward bought with real or virtual currency.
The cohort born between 2010 and 2024, named by demographer Mark McCrindle.
Total enrolment at a level of education, regardless of age, as a…