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A Report on a Pilot Study into Using Coaching to Support ‘Sixth Form’ Students (Aged 16 to 18) in England

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|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 91 - 98
Published on: Dec 12, 2025
Published by: University of Białystok
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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