Every three years the OECD tests the academic abilities of 15-year-old children in its member states and some other countries.

ECONOMIST: Academic excellence

Some grammar school pupils were reluctant to have joint classes with non-grammar schools because they felt academic abilities would be lower.

BBC: Northern Ireland

The Court failed to recognize the religious freedom of these Roman Catholic and Christian students who want to participate in Kentucky high school sports without losing their badly needed tuition that was provided to them based on their academic abilities.

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Psychologist Amanda Diekman and her team surveyed 333 introductory psychology students (193 women and 140 men) to find out about their career interests, their abilities in different academic areas, and the importance they placed on certain personal objectives.

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Sir Michael said the secret to boosting children's reading and writing abilities - and their overall academic performance - lay in getting things right when they were young.

BBC: Education & Family

Interested students fill out a questionnaire about their academic and financial histories as well as their interests, abilities and ambitions.

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