More traditional technologies such as laptops were considered to be very useful to 49 per cent of primary schools and 34 per
cent of secondary schools while budgetary constraints appear to have led many schools to feel they are unable to afford innovative new products and approaches.
Not exact matches
The research showed that
while 84 per
cent of secondary schools and 56 per
cent of primary
schools offered some form
of counselling services for students, almost half said that a lack
of local services and knowing what support is appropriate hindered their provision
of support.
Nordic countries» teaching methods reaping rewards Unesco statistics
of tertiary education enrollment by country show that
while 21.5 per
cent of Maltese students successfully enrol into university each year, 70 per
cent of the students in Nordic countries continuing their education after
secondary school.
«Your Excellency,
while hosting a delegation
of World Bank officials, you announced to the whole world that 21,780 teachers will be disengaged in Kaduna State Public primary and
secondary schools for not scoring up to 75 per
cent in the competency test,
while 25,000 will be recruited in their stead.
The survey also found that 51 per
cent of primary
school teachers, and 49 per
cent of secondary school teachers need training in e-safety issues,
while 51 per
cent of primary
school teachers are seen to need training in using assessment solutions.
While this is a reduction from the 57 per
cent of primaries and 68 per
cent of secondaries who held the same view last year, the majority
of schools still have a positive perception.
While back in the academic year 2014/15, 55 per
cent of primary
schools and 38 per
cent of secondary schools said this would be a focus in budgets, this year we are seeing seven per
cent of primary
schools reducing their spending.
Primary
schools are predicting a 2.6 per
cent reduction
while secondary schools forecast a minimal reduction in furniture expenditure
of just 1.6 per
cent.
However, looking at this objectively,
while BESA's recent «Resources in English Maintained
Schools» research shows that 2011/12 has seen budget cuts of 1.8 per cent in primary education and a 2.7 per cent drop in secondary education, schools still have significant funds to spend, particularly when compared with budgets ten, five or even two yea
Schools» research shows that 2011/12 has seen budget cuts
of 1.8 per
cent in primary education and a 2.7 per
cent drop in
secondary education,
schools still have significant funds to spend, particularly when compared with budgets ten, five or even two yea
schools still have significant funds to spend, particularly when compared with budgets ten, five or even two years ago.
The data showed that 3.5 per
cent of parents did not get any
of their preferences for
secondary school,
while 3.1 per
cent missed out on all their choices
of primary
school.
Less than half
of the state - funded primary
schools in England currently have access to a
school business management professional
while over 90 per
cent of secondary schools do.
Sixty - three per
cent of the charity's grants were given to teachers and staff in primary and
secondary schools,
while 28 per
cent were awarded to those working in further education.
Rise in orders Looking ahead to the 2014/15 academic year, an increasing number
of schools indicate funding will be in - line with the recent past,
while 13 per
cent of primary and eight per
cent of secondary schools say it will increase.
75 per
cent of primary
schools and 68 per
cent of secondary schools currently use the technology
while 85 per
cent and 66 per
cent, respectively, forecast their use by 2012.
While 42 per
cent of the
secondary schools say the benefits
of content solutions are «very important», not all
of the
schools reported seeing time and cost benefits from using EdTech.
Alarming findings from the Youth Sport Trust (YST) suggest that 38 per
cent of English
secondary schools have cut timetabled Physical Education for 14 - 16 year - olds since 2012,
while almost one in four (24 per
cent) have done so in the last academic year.
However,
while this is improving, it is still low; just 11 per
cent of primary and nine per
cent of secondary schools hold this opinion compared with five per
cent of all
schools last year.
Another worrying finding showed that 48 per
cent of senior leaders in
secondary schools had limited subject choices at GCSE for financial reasons,
while 43 per
cent had reduced the options at A-level.
While 21 per
cent of secondary schools are «requires improvement» or «inadequate», that figure is only 18 per
cent for PRUs.
This statement: «About 50 per
cent of primary and 60 per
cent of secondary trainees took the PGCE route,
while Teach First trained 10 per
cent and
School Direct about 20 per
cent at
secondary, according to an analysis
of 2013 to 2014 data» perpetuates the confusion.
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.
Comprehensive
schools came a close second with 41 per
cent,
while secondary moderns was the least favoured choice with just 12 per
cent of parents saying they would prefer their child to learn at one.
(4) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if a district qualifying under paragraph (3) is no longer in the lowest 10 per
cent, the net
school spending cap shall be 9 per
cent; provided, however, that if the board
of elementary and
secondary education previously approved a higher level
of enrollment for a charter
school in the district
while the district was in the lowest 10 per
cent, the net
school spending cap shall remain at the level necessary to support such enrollment.
In
secondary schools, 12.9 per
cent of pupils claimed free
school meals,
while 14.1 per
cent claimed them at primary level.