The survey of 2,750 pupils aged 11 - 18 found that 45 per
cent of students admit to checking their mobile device after going to bed, of which 68 per cent said they think it is affecting their school work and 25 per cent said they felt tired during the day because of how often they checked their mobile device at night.
Not exact matches
The number
of students admitted into university after results is down seven per
cent on last year, with 79,000 still waiting for answers and 10,000 applying through clearing.
The Health Ministry has instructed principals
of nursing training institutions to reduce the number
of students they
admit for the 2017/18 academic year by 40 per
cent or more.
Of all teachers surveyed, over a third (36 per
cent)
admit that they have struggled to make things in the world real and relatable when their
students have not experienced them previously, and 42 per
cent say they often don't have the time to do so.
A third (32 per
cent)
of participants
admitted that they left due to unrealistic targets set for
students and 18 per
cent said unrealistic pay pushed them to become tutors.
This is leading to an increase in negative behaviour such as eating badly, which almost half (49 per
cent)
of students admitted they do more
of during exam time, pulling all - nighters (35 per
cent) and drinking alcohol (16 per
cent).