Education and Learning: An Evidence-Based Approach offers an accessible introduction to the most recent evidence-based research into teaching, learning, and our education system. The book presents a wide range of references for both seminal and contemporary research into learning and teaching. It examines the evidence around topical issues such as the impact of Academies and Free Schools on student attainment and the strong international performance of other countries. Additionally, it looks at evidence-based differences in the attainment of students from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, exploring the strong international performance of Finnish and East Asian students. The book provides accessible explanations of key studies that are supplemented with real-life case examples.