Bottom of the Class: Children's Stories of Low Attainment in Primary School

This book offers a much-needed look at the impact of our attainment-driven education system on those children considered ‘low attainers’. It reveals how difficult they find it to feel good about themselves, their capacity to learn and their futures, as well as shedding light on the role schools are playing in maintaining inequality and the illusion of meritocracy.

At the heart of Bottom of the Class are the engaging and thought-provoking stories of four children whom the author followed thro...