A review of the Aiming High programme found that the percentage of BlackCaribbean boys achieving Level 5 and above at the end of Key Stage 3 hadrisen by 12 per cent in English and 13 per cent in maths. The percentageof Black Caribbean boys gaining five or more A* to C grades at GCSEincreased by 5.4 per cent between 2003-05 and by 6.9 per cent for BlackCaribbean girls.
- www.dfes.gov.uk.
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