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Students in mixed-ability classes have wider network of friends: Study
Such students say nearly 40% of their friends in school are from different streams
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Students with different abilities forged more friendships across academic streams when brought together in a form class, a study has found.
Secondary school students in mixed-ability classes said nearly 40 per cent of their friends in school were from different streams, according to the study by the National Institute of Education (NIE).
