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Grouping pupils by attainment for particular subjects, such as maths sets. US: tracking or leveling.

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All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Teaching and learning

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Streaming All four UK nations (details may differ)
Grouping pupils by general attainment into the same class for all or most subjects.
Mixed-attainment teaching All four UK nations (details may differ)
Teaching classes that contain pupils with a range of prior attainment, without setting.
Tracking All four UK nations (details may differ)
Recording and monitoring pupils' attainment and progress over time, often in a school data system.

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