Online link to exam results

Web access has been linked to exam results in the latest internet access report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Over eight out of ten (82 per cent) of those who achieved an A to C grade in their GCE/GCSE exams had internet access at home, compared to just under three quarters (74 per cent) of people with grades D to G.

The statistics also show that adults educated to degree level are the most likely to have internet access while those without any qualifications are the least likely.

These figures were backed up by an organisation which advises the government on educational IT, Becta.

It said that its research has found a link between academic success and access to technology, particularly broadband.

This research showed that schools making "good use" of broadband connectivity did better in GCSE results the year after broadband installation.

Becta chief executive, Stephen Crowne, said: "The evidence is clear; when schools use technology effectively, it can have a direct impact on pupil attainment and results."

Posted on: 2008-08-29, in: Broadband

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