In a statewide survey, almost 80 per
cent of teachers said that they were very or somewhat familiar with the revised evaluation requirements.
She said almost 90 per
cent of teachers said in the past two years, the demand for support had increased.
Even six per
cent of teachers said they thought 1 was the highest grade at GCSE, though 100 per cent of heads got the question correct.
Over eighty per
cent of teachers said that excessive workload has made them consider leaving teaching in the past year, according to a recent National Education Union survey...
38 per
cent of teachers said their PE provision has declined because core / eBacc subjects have been given additional time with students taken out of timetabled Physical Education for extra tuition in other subjects.
In addition, 57 per
cent of teachers said in - school counsellors would be able to better support vulnerable children, and showed how staff wished for better training to manage such issues.
88 per
cent of teachers said they recognise that PE is as important as other topics, but 25 per cent said they did not feel qualified to teach it and 53 per cent responded by saying they would welcome more opportunities for professional development in the subject.
11 per
cent of teachers said better professional development could help improve learning.
It was also found that 39 per
cent of teachers said they did not have access to adequate IT and software to teach coding.
Almost 70 per
cent of teachers said that outdoor learning has had a positive impact on their job satisfaction and 72 per cent reported improved health and wellbeing.
In affluent areas, 14 per
cent of teachers said that a scientist was something the children aspired to be whereas this was only seven per cent in poorer areas.
It also had a positive impact on teachers» work - life, with 79 per cent of teachers reporting positive impacts on their teaching practice, almost 70 per
cent of teachers saying that outdoor learning has had a positive impact on their job satisfaction and 72 per cent reporting improved health and wellbeing.
The Health and Safety Executive revealed that teaching is one of the most stressful professions, with 41.5 per
cent of teachers saying they are «highly stressed».
Not exact matches
Depending on which figures one adopts, some 40 per
cent of the population is below the poverty line (defined here as the inability to get access to 2,200 calories per day) Once the facts are acknowledged,
teachers say, the appropriate value responses must still be discussed.
Personally, it is heart - warming when a parent runs up to you and
says «thank you» for putting money in herpurse, because she did not have to pay Gh
cents 2,000.00 for her two children in SHS; or whenan excited
teacher traineeshows you the text message notification
of her allowance received.
Other forms
of support he
said he gave to the constituency in the educational sector include the provision
of 1,100
teachers» note 3 lesson notes books for schools, 10 packets
of roofing sheets for schools, disbursement
of Gh
cents 10,000 as scholarship packages for students, construction
of 4 classroom blocks in four communities (Bugri, Bugpiigu, Gagbiri Natinga and Kugur), roofing
of a classroom block at Bulpielise and rehabilitation
of a kindergarten block at Bugri Natinga.
In December last year, a Deputy Minister
of Education in the erstwhile NDC government, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa,
said the abolition
of the
teacher trainee allowances had increased enrolment in the colleges
of education by 63.8 per
cent.
Amudah
said: «
Teachers can not resume with just 50 per
cent of January salary.
The YouGov survey found that 43 per
cent of the
teachers questioned believed the premium had been effective in improving outcomes for poor pupils, while 19 per
cent of respondents
said they did not know.
Increased Engagement It is unsurprising that 82 per
cent of the
teachers who contributed to the research
said that their pupils have an interest in using tablets.
Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary
of the NUT,
said: «
Teachers have already had five years
of pay caps and pay freezes, while average earnings elsewhere have gone up by ten per
cent.
In the ASG survey, 84 per
cent of parents
said they felt their child's school values their involvement in their child's learning and 83 per
cent attend parent -
teacher interviews and consultations.
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.
Over half (51 per
cent)
say staff numbers at their school have decreased in the last two years, with nearly two - thirds (65 per
cent)
saying they are not able to give pupils as much individual attention in lessons due to the loss
of support staff and a similar number (64 per
cent)
saying pupils are not always taught by a
teacher trained for the subject or age range due to the loss
of teaching staff.
Across secondary schools in England, the research shows that 78 per
cent of secondary school
teachers surveyed by the National Foundation for Education Research
say their school offers volunteering programmes to build their pupils» life skills, but just eight per
cent of pupils aged 11 - 16 in England and Wales surveyed by Ipsos MORI
say they take part in these sorts
of extra-curricular activities.
In a recent survey
of teachers registered on the Barefoot website over 93 per
cent said they were likely to recommend the resources to a colleague.
From the
teacher perspective, every
teacher has a little bit
of sway, in their hours
of the day and so on... everyone has a little bit
of headroom, about
say 20 per
cent of the time could be diverted away from just teaching [traditional content] to pay more attention to its deepening through skills acquisition.
Teachers and pupils gave it top marks, with 92 per cent of teachers surveyed saying that pupils were more engaged with learning when outdoors and 85 per cent seeing a positive impact on their be
Teachers and pupils gave it top marks, with 92 per
cent of teachers surveyed saying that pupils were more engaged with learning when outdoors and 85 per cent seeing a positive impact on their be
teachers surveyed
saying that pupils were more engaged with learning when outdoors and 85 per
cent seeing a positive impact on their behaviour.
87 per
cent of teachers surveyed
said they believed that learning with technology can help students «be eager to explore new things», while 60 per
cent agreed that it encourages students to «ask and answer questions to deepen understanding».
Of the 500
teachers and head
teachers questioned, 32 per
cent said they did not support the changes to the GCSE qualifications, while 15 per
cent replied
saying they had not yet made up their mind.
However, they are becoming increasingly underused and underappreciated in education, with a survey by the Association
of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) revealing that over a fifth
of school staff
said their school library budget has been cut by at least 40 per
cent since 2010.
Caroline Wright, director general designate at BESA
says: «Our latest research shows that there is a growing desire and need by
teachers for high quality CPD: 48 per
cent of primary schools and 41 per
cent of secondary schools state that CPD will be a focus for 2016/17.
Almost three - quarters
of teacher respondents
say that the Year 6 curriculum is being squeezed «a lot» to allow extra Sats practice, and 32 per
cent say the same is happening in Year 2.
A poll by NASUWT
of over 5,000
teachers union found one in ten
say they have been prescribed anti-depressant drugs to cope with the pressure
of their jobs and over 80 per
cent have experienced sleeplessness.
Around 56 per
cent of respondents
said reduced class sizes would improve learning, compared to just 19 per
cent which claimed better
teacher pay would help.
Dr Roach
said the growing inequality and institutionalised discrimination in some schools saw some women
teachers earning just 85 per
cent of their male counterparts and BME
teachers earning less than white
teachers.
Teachers too are seeing the benefits, with 75 per
cent of them
saying they are confident in using ICT in the classroom to enhance the learning environment.
The Survey Report also states that post 16 course closures have reduced the range
of art and design courses offered for young people, 34 per
cent of teachers and lecturers
saying that in the last five years these courses have closed in their institutions.
In the survey
of National Education Union
teachers, 65 per
cent said that children are aware which group they are in, and 45 per
cent said ability grouping damages some children's self - esteem.
73 percent
of respondents
said they would be more inclined to support the requirement if the subject choice was more flexible, and 74 per
cent indicated that their school does not have enough
teachers in the EBacc subjects, highlighting the current issue
of teacher shortages across the country.
Over half
of 2,000
teachers responding to the survey (54 per
cent)
said they were fairly confident they would recognise the signs
of a possible mental health problem in their pupils.
The National Union
of Teachers said that the Government should focus on issues such as insufficient school places, a drop in the number of applicants for teaching and fact that the number of teachers leaving the profession each year is at a 10 - year high and has increased by 25 per cent sin
Teachers said that the Government should focus on issues such as insufficient school places, a drop in the number
of applicants for teaching and fact that the number
of teachers leaving the profession each year is at a 10 - year high and has increased by 25 per cent sin
teachers leaving the profession each year is at a 10 - year high and has increased by 25 per
cent since 2010.
The snapshot also reveals only two thirds (62.2 per
cent)
say their
teacher training program addressed subject content knowledge, and 64 per
cent say it addressed pedagogical content knowledge - below the TALIS averages
of 72.5 per
cent and 69.6 per
cent respectively.
Only 17 per
cent of primary
teachers said they teach or assess filmmaking or viewing skills specifically.
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.
Yet, one in three
teachers (30.2 per
cent)
said cost was the biggest obstacle to teaching first aid, especially as it is not strictly part
of the national curriculum.
57 per
cent of primary and 61 per
cent secondary
teachers have
said training
teachers in all areas
of ICT is their key ICT challenge over the next 12 months.
Twenty - nine per
cent said they are expected to carry out the full range
of duties
of a
teacher, even though they are paid at a support staff rate, and 75 per
cent said they must work extra hours because their workload demands it.
With schools facing increased costs amounting to 4.5 per
cent due to pay rises, National Insurance contributions and pension deficits, it's no wonder that more than 90 per
cent of 1,000 head
teachers surveyed by the Association
of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
say that their finances are going to be critically under pressure for 2015/2016.
But just four per
cent of all
teachers cited pupil feedback as a priority while one per
cent said peer - to - peer tutoring.