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Longer school hours won’t plug Covid learning gaps, says Cambridge academic

As government in England considers extended day, study suggests only small gains can be expected

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Keeping pupils in school for longer lessons would not be enough to overcome the gaps in their learning caused by Covid disruption, according to research by a University of Cambridge academic.

With the government in England considering extended school hours as part of its catch-up plans, the research found that schools already timetabling longer teaching time in subjects such as English and maths see only modest improvements that may not justify the extra cost.

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