What are students like as learners as they near the end of compulsory education? The answer matters greatly, not only … learners. This report analyses the results, focusing on students’ motivation, self-beliefs and use of various learning …

, parents and students struggle to determine the merits of shorter or longer school days or school years, how much time should … how students use learning time, both in and out of school. What are the ideal conditions to ensure that students use their … learning time efficiently? What can schools do to maximise the learning that occurs during the limited amount of time students …

in students’ backgrounds. Countries covered: Canada, England, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. …