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The study found some evidence linking an extended school year to improvement in student achievement. As was found in the research on a longer school day, the effects were not consistent across grades or SES groups.It should be noted there were no randomized controlled trials (RCTs). School day: The number of hours that students are in attendance during a school day. 2  Three frequently used terms: 3  The typical hours in a school day. 4  The total number of annual attendance hours divided by the number of days of student attendance.
In English, A* to C grades increased 3.7 percentage points to 65.4%. In maths, those achieving a C grade or better increased from 62.4% to 63.3%. There were improvements in A* to C grades for physics, chemistry and biology. But fewer pupils taking the double science GCSE achieved good grades.The numbers of exam entries for separate sciences-physics, chemistry and biology-had all fallen. Exam boards say that this year's results have been influenced by the changing age ranges of those taking GCSEs.here were improvements in A* to C grades for physics, chemistry and biology. But fewer pupils taking the double science GCSE achieved good grades. The numbers of exam entries for separate sciences-physics, chemistry and biology-had all fallen.