However, the report also revealed that 22 per
cent of pupils do not understand the purpose of the practical work they have carried out and that they «simply just follow instructions».
Not exact matches
The YouGov survey found that 43 per
cent of the teachers questioned believed the premium had been effective in improving outcomes for poor
pupils, while 19 per
cent of respondents said they
did not know.
The ASCL survey found that despite Ofsted saying inspections
do not require schools to predicts attainment
of their
pupils or progress score, 62 per
cent of respondents stated that they were asked to predict
pupil attainment.
Ofsted also says it
does not require tracking
of how
pupils are getting on, however, 45 per
cent said they were asked for this information.
In the survey carried out by the e-Learning Foundation, 29 per
cent of the 500 respondents who
do not run any form
of home access programme said they planned to use some
of their
Pupil Premium funds to address 1:1 access, while that number increased to 51 per
cent amongst schools already running a programme.
The research also found that although Ofsted says that its inspectors
do not expect «particular frequency or quantity
of work in
pupil's books», 34 per
cent were asked to see this type
of evidence.
Forty - four per
cent of school respondents said «knowing what type
of support is needed» is a barrier to providing mental health support for
pupils, and 37 per
cent said they don't feel confident in commissioning a counsellor or therapist.
89 per
cent of pupils that took part believe that the equipment helped them to learn new digital skills, with 81 per
cent now finding it easier to
do a variety
of tasks on computers and 79 per
cent saying they work better with their classmates
Level 4 is the minimum requirement necessary for children to go on and successfully secure five GCSEs at A * - C.
Of those
pupils who
do not attain level 4, just six per
cent continue to achieve five good GCSEs.
Tablets were also found to greatly improve independent learning, with 100 per
cent of pupils reporting that their tablets helped them to
do research for school work, and 88 per
cent reporting that tablets enabled them to work at their own pace and not worry if others are working faster or slower than them in lessons.
In addition to this, the research shows that
of pupils in the middle for attainment, 64 per
cent who received encouragement went on to
do A-levels, in comparison with the 52 per
cent who
did not.
Mark Steward, a leading specialist, has also stated that the Department for Education (DfE)
does not record the number
of pupils who are left - handed, even though they make up around 10 per
cent of the population.
According to research carried out by Barracuda, a company which provides security and storage solutions to schools, 43 per
cent of those responsible for technology in schools
do not feel equipped to safeguard
pupils from radicalisation.
More than 46 per
cent of pupils also said they revise for five or more hours every week, and one - fifth
of students said they don't feel supported by teachers.
The research is based on responses from 1,114 school leaders across England and Wales and shows that 93 per
cent of participants believe that
pupils are bringing more worries into school than they
did five years ago.
Of 1,696 secondary school
pupils surveyed, 81 per
cent said that social media sites needed to
do more to protect young users from inappropriate or harmful content.
They found that despite the relaunch
of the government's Prevent duty in 2015, which helped organisations protect
pupils from radicalisation and extremism, many people
did not know what it was with 26 per
cent saying they had never heard
of it.
Around 70 per
cent of parents and
pupils surveyed by the exams regulator Ofqual
did not understand the new numerical GCSE grading system.
Almost a fifth (18 per
cent)
of teachers said they don't know what their school's main priority for
pupil premium spending is.
According to TES, Ofqual research showed that more than two - thirds
of pupils and parents
did not understand the new grading style and 84 per
cent of human resources professionals were unsure that grade 1 will be worth.
A survey
of over 600 ATL members working in state - funded schools in England found that 83 per
cent of education staff
did not think SEND
pupils were adequately supported, with 58 per
cent stating that
pupils who are officially identified as having SEN
do not receive the help they need to reach their potential.
However, around 70 per
cent of more than 400 parents and
pupils surveyed by the exams regulator Ofqual
did not understand the system.
What's more, 85 per
cent of respondents stated that their facilities don't bring out the best in themselves or
pupils.
Research for BBC Newsround has revealed that nearly 90 per
cent of Year 6
pupils in England feel pressure to
do well in tests.
It also found that on average, primary school
pupils spend 53.7 per
cent of their time engaging with ICT in the classroom, as
do 55.5 per
cent of secondary school
pupils.
The survey also found that one in five teachers
did not know what the main priorities for their
pupil premium funding was, with early intervention schemes cited as the most common priority for spending, identified by 28 per
cent of respondents.
The research involved surveying 1,100 school leaders, the results
of which suggested that 82 per
cent of mainstream schools in England
do not have sufficient funding to adequately provide for
pupils with SEND; 89 per
cent of school leaders believe cuts to local authority services have had a detrimental impact on the support their school receives for
pupils with SEND; three - quarters
of schools have
pupils who have been waiting longer than expected for assessment
of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan; and 88 per
cent of school leaders think initial teacher training
does not adequately prepare teachers to support
pupils with SEND.
Researchers spoke to more than 2,000 secondary school
pupils aged 11 to 16 years old and found that more than a third (36 per
cent) were willing to
do «whatever it takes to look good» and that nearly two thirds (63 per
cent) said what other people think
of their looks is important to them.
Seventy - seven per
cent of pupils said the way they were taught on the residential will help them
do better in the subject in question.
«I know it will take time for our nation's schools to enter 90 per
cent of pupils for the EBacc subjects and I
do not underestimate the challenge involved in meeting this ambition from our current position.
Forty - two per
cent of year 7
pupils either stood still or «regressed» in English, and 37 per
cent of pupils in maths
did the same, research released today by No More Marking, a company specialising in assessment software, has found.
According to the Department for Education, 676 schools had less than 65 per
cent of pupils achieve at least a level 4 in reading, writing and maths and
pupils did not achieve the average level
of progress in each subject.
Under this system, teachers can decide if a
pupil has met a standard even if they
do not meet 100 per
cent of requirements.
And just over a fifth (21 per
cent)
of pupils» in the study described science as «boring», while 44 per
cent felt «you need to be clever to
do science».
Meanwhile 68.9 per
cent of responses raised the issue
of what should be
done about providing advice and guidance to
pupils and parents about their options at key stage four and in post-16 education.
The survey by The Key, a leadership and management support service, also revealed that almost 90 per
cent of school leaders thought cuts to council services had a «detrimental impact» on the support their institutions received for SEND, and 88 per
cent believe initial teacher training
does not adequately prepare teachers to support
pupils with additional needs.
The taskforce discovered that younger
pupils did not read, for instance, the 17 - page terms and conditions
of the social network Instagram — used by 43 per
cent of eight to 11 - year - olds — which allows the company to share data on
pupils, including where they go to school.
A total
of 768 schools
did not reach the government's floor standard for attainment — now set at 65 per
cent of pupils achieving level 4 in reading and writing tests and teacher assessment
of writing.
In Central Bedfordshire, 99.7 per
cent of pupils get into their first choice, and in Northumberland 99 per
cent do so.
JCQ would arrive to inspect his coached cheating in MFL controlled assessments, the exam boards would check his scripts for plagiarism... and in creative, team based work such as A level drama, the audiences would be invisible...
Pupils» voice isn't something to be trifled with; it sits at the heart
of resilient, community based successful schools, where adults arrive
du die
cent children come to work together to serve each other.
In 10 per
cent of primary schools and 8 per
cent of secondary schools, disadvantaged
pupils are
doing better than the national average for all
pupils.
A survey
of 3,250 teachers by the National Association
of Schoolsmasters and Union
of Women Teachers (NASUWT) shows 71 per
cent of respondents have seen
pupils arriving at school hungry, while more than a quarter have given food to their
pupils and more than half have seen their school
do so.
Eighty - three per
cent of Chinese
pupils on free school meals achieve five Cs or above in their GCSEs, yet just 35 per
cent of white students
do.
Eighty - three per
cent of Chinese
pupils on free school meals achieve five Cs or above in their GCSEs, yet just 35 per
cent of white students on FSMs in England
do — comfortably the lowest
of any ethnic group.