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.
Not exact matches
The number
of Key Stage 1 classes
reported as unlawfully having more than 30
pupils on the census day was 310 (from a total
of 54,790 classes), 0.6 per
cent of all Key Stage 1 classes, up from 0.3 per
cent in January 2010.
The number
of Key Stage 1 classes
reported as having more than 30
pupils, but which met legal requirements (which allow infant classes
of more than 30 in very limited circumstances) on the census day was 1,060 (from a total
of 54,790 classes), 1.9 per
cent of all Key Stage 1 classes, up from 1.6 per
cent in January 2010.
The proportion
of Key Stage 2 classes
reported as having more than 30
pupils on the census day was 14.5 per
cent, down from 15.0 per
cent in January 2010.
It's little wonder that a new Department for Education (DfE)
report finds that a staggering 95 per
cent of schools said that the Premium has had a positive impact on the physical fitness
of students, as well as improving the skills and behaviour
of pupils.
Despite this, the Selective
report shows that the average proportion
of disadvantaged
pupils in the best schools is up to 9.4 per
cent from 7.6 per
cent in 2013.
Incidents
of physical attacks were far more prevalent in primary schools with 48 per
cent of staff
reporting pupils being physically aggressive, compared with 20 per
cent working at secondary level.
A
report from Scape Group, which advises local authorities on new buildings, reveals that local authorities are expecting an additional 729,000
pupils in education by 2020 — a rise
of 8.6 per
cent in primary school
pupils and 12 per
cent in secondary school
pupils in England.
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».
The BESA Leadership Briefing
report showed that 38 per
cent of primary school
pupils and 20 per
cent of secondary - level students will continue to suffer from poor internet access in 2016, meaning that a great deal
of superb and helpful resources for computing, such as Espresso Coding, 2Simple's 2Code and J2e's J2Code will remain out
of reach no matter what they cost.
Indeed, the
report claims that differences in the physical characteristics
of classrooms explain 16 per
cent of the variation in learning progress over a year for the 3,766
pupils included in the study.
In October, a Department for Education research
report into teacher - performance pay reforms found that, in 98 per
cent of schools, all pay progression is related to performance and that 69 per
cent of schools use
pupils» test attainment to measure a teacher's performance against «the expected national level».
The
report from Scape Group, which advises local authorities on new buildings, reveals that local authorities are expecting an additional 729,000
pupils in education by 2020 - a rise
of 8.6 per
cent in primary school
pupils and 12 per
cent in secondary school
pupils in England.
In addition, the
report shows that the proportion
of pupils taking at least one arts subject fell in both 2015 and 2016, reaching 53.5 per
cent.
While the overall number
of teachers has kept pace with changing
pupil numbers, the NAO
reported that 54 per
cent of school leaders in areas with large proportions
of disadvantaged
pupils find attracting and keeping good teachers is «a major problem».
The «State
of Education»
report also revealed that 99.5 per
cent of primary school leaders believe that a proportion
of their
pupils were joining school below the required level
of school - readiness.
The
report discloses that in last years tests, 79 per
cent of pupils achieved the expected grades in reading, writing and maths.
The third most quoted source
of financial pressure
reported by school leaders was the cost
of dealing with the additional needs
of pupils,
reported by 83 per
cent of respondents.
Also highlighted in the
report, the most deprived primary and secondary schools with over 30 per
cent of pupils receiving school meals will receive a small net gain
of # 5.6 million overall, however the most deprived secondary schools will actually see falls.
A
report by the Sutton Trust in 2011, found a 40 per
cent difference between
pupils learning from a teacher
of high quality than from a less effective teacher.
Children on free school meals achieve almost half a GCSE grade less in Attainment 8 core subjects than more affluent
pupils, according to the
report, and 88 per
cent of this gap is believed to be due to differences between
pupils at the same school.
Eighty - nine per
cent had received
reports of pupils being approached by strangers on social media sites.
With 90 per
cent of LGBT students
reporting that they have been bullied because
of their gender or sexuality, the NAHT believes that LGBT staff can provide an important role model for
pupils and act as a «force for change».
On the issue
of self - harm, The Key's
report demonstrates that while more than a third (38 per
cent)
of school leaders in London saw incidents increase among
pupils over the past two years, more than half (54 per
cent)
of leaders in the north west said the same.
The funding was announced after the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015
report found that 28 per
cent of pupils in England hope to be working in a science - related career by the time they are 30 - a significant increase compared to 16 per
cent in 2006.
According to a
report from the Department
of Education,
pupil illness now accounts for 60 per
cent of all absences across state - funded primary, secondary and special schools.
Statistical analysis has been published in a new
report, which suggests there were huge disparities in the grades awarded to
pupils, with a large number
of independent schools coming forward to
report problems, representing 30 per
cent of the national entries.
Eight in 10 (79 per
cent)
of school leaders say the current curriculum requirements are not providing the best outcomes for all
of their
pupils, according to a new
report released from The Key.
Almost all (457 respondents) had received
reports of pupils encountering upsetting material on social media — such as sexual content, self - harm, bullying, or hate speech — with 27 per
cent saying incidents were
reported on a daily or weekly basis.
Ninety - six per
cent had received
reports of pupils missing out on sleep as a result
of social media use, with 32 per
cent saying they received such
reports on a daily or weekly basis.
The survey revealed that 60 per
cent of the 1,500 teachers questioned
reported having had adverse or abusive comments posted about them on social media sites by both parents and
pupils.
By converting the Timss scores to the scores used in the key stage 2 maths tests, known as Sats, the
report estimates that to match the performance
of pupils in the top five countries — Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan — 90 per
cent of children in England would need to reach the expected standard in the English Sats maths test, with an average scaled score
of 107.
Of the schools surveyed between April and July this year, 83 per
cent said that participation in extracurricular sporting activities had gone up, while over 90 per
cent reported better behaviour and that
pupils were fitter and healthier overall.
The research also found that 81 per
cent of those in secondary schools
reported that
pupils are self - harming as a result
of pressures they face.
In its annual
report published in December, education watchdog Ofsted criticised 16 local authorities for «underperforming» as less than 60 per
cent of pupils attended good or outstanding secondary schools, and there were lower than national GCSE attainment and levels
of expected progress.
Only 4.4 per
cent of pupils took a GCSE in two languages, the
report found, which «threatens the continued supply
of teachers and professional linguists».
It
reports that around 40 per
cent of the total cost was spent on «deadweight loss» — that is, providing free meals to
pupils whose parents «would otherwise have paid for a school lunch».
Following a
report from the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) which showed 29 per
cent of 16 - to 18 - year - old girls had experienced unwanted sexual touching at school and 71 per
cent of pupils that age regularly heard terms such as «slut» used towards girls, the government has published a response to the
report's 14 recommendations.
The letter follows the government's published response this week to a women and equalities committee
report showing 29 per
cent of 16 - to 18 - year - old girls had experienced unwanted sexual touching at school and 71 per
cent of pupils that age regularly heard terms such as «slut» used towards girls.
The
report also found that 78 per
cent of secondary school
pupils and 64 per
cent of secondary school teachers were unsure or unaware
of any policies or practices at their school relating to sexism prevention.
Exam boards» acceptance
of requests increased by five per
cent, with the vast majority (95 per
cent)
of approved requests given to
pupils sitting exams in adverse circumstances — especially cases
of «significant flooding» in schools, the
report said.
An initial
report this morning said just 31 per
cent of pupils achieved the same five A * - C GCSEs, including English and maths, but the school has since only released its results for English and maths (47 per
cent).
A survey
of 2,700 year 11 students found that only 44 per
cent of pupils enjoyed school and only 38 per
cent said most
of their lessons were interesting, while Ofsted has
reported that much teaching in England is boring.
A total
of 5.4 per
cent of this will be based on
pupil - level deprivation data, and 3.9 per
cent for area - level data, which the
report states will ensure
pupils that have a «double disadvantage» will be targeted.
Of around 600 secondary teachers who responded to the survey, 60 per cent said their school had cut the range of non-EBacc subjects, while 64 per cent reported having fewer vocational options available to pupil
Of around 600 secondary teachers who responded to the survey, 60 per
cent said their school had cut the range
of non-EBacc subjects, while 64 per cent reported having fewer vocational options available to pupil
of non-EBacc subjects, while 64 per
cent reported having fewer vocational options available to
pupils.
Eighty - one per
cent of those in secondary schools
reported that
pupils are self - harming as a result
of pressures they face.
«More than 96 per
cent of primary schools
reported the grant was having a positive impact on their
pupil's physical fitness, healthy lifestyle, skills and behaviour, with 87 per
cent of schools saying that the quality
of PE teaching has increased since 2012/13.»
A
report released by the unions to coincide with the launch shows that schools in Justine Greening's constituency will lose an average
of 12.8 per
cent of their funding, or # 740 per
pupil.
Demos
reported that one study has shown that almost one half (45 per
cent)
of pupils have become disengaged from school by the time they sit their GCSEs.