Learning Away's recent survey of UK schools found that as a result of going on a school trip, 87 per
cent of students felt more confident trying new things, whilst 60 per cent of teachers noticed increased confidence, resilience and wellbeing in their students.
Confidence and well - being The improvement of social skills following a successful school trip is dramatic; Learning Away's recent survey of UK schools found that 87 per
cent of students felt more confident trying new things, whilst 60 per cent of teachers noticed increased confidence, resilience and well - being.
Importantly, 71 per
cent of students felt that their teachers better understood their learning habits and knew their teachers better, whilst 70 per cent reported getting on better with their peers.
Only 30 per
cent of students feel suitably informed of how their A-level options would impact their university / degree choice, according to a new survey.
Not exact matches
Currently, young people must apply for university places using grades predicted by their teachers, but in 55 per
cent of cases these are wrong, leaving many
students without anywhere to go, or
feeling that they should have applied for a better university.
According to a recent survey by the Higher Education Academy, an organisation dedicated to improving the learning experience
of students while at university, just 49 per
cent of postgraduate
students feel integrated into their department's community (see «Room for improvement»).
Key findings from the evaluation show that 70 per
cent of Key Stage 2
students felt they knew their teachers better and 71 per
cent felt they got on better with their peers as a result
of their residential experiences.
Research from 2013 showed that 87 per
cent of students at Honywood found learning easier because
of their tablets, while 72 per
cent felt that their work had improved as a result
of using 1:1 mobile technology.
Just under one quarter
of survey respondents (23 per
cent)
felt their primary and secondary schools were adequately preparing
students for the workplace - regionally the percentages ranged from 33 per
cent in South East Asia to 13 per
cent in Latin America.
More than 80 per
cent of secondary
students felt that the residential had helped improve their relationships with their peers and teachers.
Post residential 58 per
cent of Key Stage 2
students thought they would do better in their schoolwork as a result
of the residential and 48 per
cent felt they would do better in their tests or SATs.
Yet, with just one extra hour's support a week, almost all
of the
students surveyed (95 per
cent) said they
felt more reassured ahead
of their exams.
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.
They tend to
feel unaccepted and isolated and, as a result, are often withdrawn: On average across OECD countries, 42 per
cent of students who reported that they are frequently bullied — but only 15 per
cent of students who reported that they are not frequently bullied — reported
feeling like an outsider at school.
We asked respondents to report if they thought that more than 40 per
cent of their
students had experienced certain issues or
feelings.
New research by online tutor service, Tutor Hunt, today revealed that 88 per
cent of primary and secondary
students surveyed
felt there is pressure on them to perform to a certain level in exams, yet almost half (42 per
cent) revealed that despite this, their school does not, or is unable to, offer any additional support.
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.
Sixty - seven per
cent of respondents also
felt that awareness
of safety and security amongst education professionals had remained the same in the previous year, with
student and staff welfare seen to be the biggest threat facing the sector.
Understanding between teachers,
students and their peers also benefit, with 71 per
cent of students reporting that they
felt that their teachers better understood their learning habits, whilst 70 per
cent felt that they were getting on better with their peers following the trip.
Our annual «Impact
of New Technologies» survey into the views
of English Maintained Schools on a range
of new technologies used by teachers and
students carried out in conjunction with the National Education Research Panel (NERP) shows that an increasing majority
of schools (56 per
cent primary, 65 per
cent secondary schools)
feel they are now definitely unable, or unlikely to be able, to maintain planned new technologies investments for 2011/12.
Eighty - seven per
cent of secondary
students felt more confident to try new things after a residential.
They say 80 per
cent of teachers
feel the school's focus on academic attainment is hindering the development
of students» characters.
On top
of that, the
students generally
felt they were treated well by other lawyers in the firms: more than 60 per
cent felt mentored and 24 per
cent felt they were treated as equals.
Over 79 per
cent of teachers reported
feeling confident that
students will be able to develop healthier relationships with other children when they commence primary school.