Preschool and Academic Success

A study by Oxford University, suggests that children of all backgrounds who receive a preschool education are almost twice as likely to go on to sit AS-levels compared to those without the same educational start.

It's the latest report to be published as part of the EPPSE (effective preschool, primary and secondary education) project. Launched in 1997, the project followed 3,000 children from ages 3 to 18 to identify the factors that can predict a child’s academic success, particularly the effects of a preschool education and a child’s early years home environment.