Sentences with phrase «cent of pupils entered»

They found under 40 per cent of pupils entered two sciences, in 2011, in Halton, Knowsley, City of Hull, north - east Lincolnshire and Stoke - on - Trent.

Researchers claim the drop - out rate in key subjects could provide another stumbling block for the government's pledge to get 90 per cent of pupils entering the EBacc.

Not exact matches

In 2016, the north ‑ east had a sharp drop in entries, with the proportion of pupils entering at least on arts subject ranging from 57.3 per cent in the south ‑ west and 47.8 per cent in the north east — a gap of 9.5 percentage points.

Analysis carried out by National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) found that teachers of Ebacc subjects have a «particularly high rate» of leaving the profession, which could make it difficult for the government to achieve its objective for 90 per cent of pupils to be entered in a GCSE for one of these subjects.

According to Schools Week, in 2017, 38.1 per cent of pupils in state schools entered the five EBacc subjects and 23.5 per cent achieved a «standard pass».

The Schools Minister continued to explain that the new English Baccalaureate (EBacc) was introduced to combat this issue, with the number of pupils being entered for the qualification increasing from 23 per cent to 39 per cent over three years.

After seeing steady progress from 15 per cent in 2005 - 06 up to 23 per cent in 2012 - 13, the number of pupils on free school meals entering university dropped to 22 per cent in 2013 - 14.

In time, it is our ambition that 90 per cent of pupils nationwide are entered for the EBacc.»

The figures show a large drop from the 71 per cent of state school pupils who entered into higher education in 2009 - 10.

Research by the Sutton Trust in 2014 showed that pupils eligible for free school meals who scored in the top 10 per cent nationally at the end of primary school were significantly less likely to be entered for the EBacc, compared to their wealthier peers who achieved the same level aged 11.

Only 28 per cent of schools entered pupils for computing at GCSE in 2015, with only 24 per cent entering pupils for the subject at A-level.

«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.

Since the EBacc was introduced, the percentage of state school pupils entered for at least one GCSE in an arts subject has increased from 46 per cent to 50 per cent.

In 2012, the proportion of pupils being entered for the EBacc stood at just 23 per cent.

Curriculum proposals included every 11 - year - old to know their times tables off by heart, improving schools» accountability at key stage 3, and expecting 75 per cent of pupils to have entered the EBacc by the end of the next parliament.

The pledge to ensure 75 per cent of pupils have been entered for the EBacc combination of GCSEs by the end of the next parliament is a welcome reduction of the original 90 per cent figure the current government was aiming for.

Analysis by the National Association of Headteachers also found that 77.7 per cent of pupils who entered four out of the five EBacc components were missing the languages component in 2016 (up from 67.4 % in 2015).

In 2014 - 15, 49.7 per cent of pupils at secondary moderns met the five A * to C including English and maths benchmark, while only 13.9 per cent of those entered for the EBacc achieved it.

Provisional figures show the percentage of pupils entering the EBacc rose from 38.6 per cent in 2015, to 39.6 per cent this year.

It also performed well in 2016, when it entered 29 per cent of its disadvantaged pupils for the EBacc — and 29 per cent achieved it.

The percentage of pupils entering four out of the five EBacc components rocketed from 26.7 per cent to 37.5 per cent, with fewer pupils taking two or three EBacc subjects.

Of those entered for the EBacc, 69.7 per cent of grammar school pupils achieved the measure, compared to just 23.1 per cent of those at comprehensiveOf those entered for the EBacc, 69.7 per cent of grammar school pupils achieved the measure, compared to just 23.1 per cent of those at comprehensiveof grammar school pupils achieved the measure, compared to just 23.1 per cent of those at comprehensiveof those at comprehensives.

In the same period, 77.3 per cent of grammar school pupils were entered for all components in the English baccalaureate, compared to 38.2 per cent of comprehensive pupils.

The number of pupils entering at least one arts subject has fallen 1.7 per cent this year.