Instead, secondary schools are placed into performance bands which are based on a number of factors, including GCSE grades. (bbc.co.uk)
The introduction of performance bands for primary schools has been delayed until 2014 by the Welsh government. (bbc.co.uk)
This Machiavellian professor's approach involves not only belittling his students but pitting them against one another by making them compete for spots in the school's elite performance band. (kamwilliams.com)