Sentences with phrase «giving more pupils»

The plans, first outlined by Prime Minister Theresa May, form a core part of her education reforms, including plans to open new grammar schools, which she claims will raise education standards, give more pupils access to a high quality education and improve social mobility.

We look forward to working with the Department for Education to explore how the National Teaching Service can build on this work further, and give more pupils the fair start in life they deserve.»

Not exact matches

It jumped at the chance to give pupils in its area a healthier and more environmentally - friendly start to the week.

Members of local humanist groups attended talks given to parents in Milton Keynes, Wakefield and Bournemouth, and more recently, members of Feminist Action Cambridge (FAC) were able to attend a talk given to secondary pupils in a school.

I am sure that the new Government's commitment to such measures as the pupil premium and support for further education colleges and universities will give the young people of my constituency the educational opportunity that will make them more socially mobile, raise their aspirations, unlock untapped potential and let individuals take control of their own lives once more.

These teachers will help create smaller and more manageable classes, reducing teachers» workloads and allowing teachers to give each pupil the time and attention they need.

It continues: «Given the profound positive and negative impacts which teachers have on pupil performance, we are concerned that the pay system continues to reward low performers at the same levels as their more successful peers.»

«We also need to embed employability in education, with a greater focus from schools on employability outcomes for their pupils, and with management modules becoming mandatory in higher education, to give students in different disciplines more opportunities to learn to lead.»

He has been a passionate supporter for annual increases in the Pupil Deprivation Grant which gives schools with higher numbers of children from poor backgrounds more money to spend.

«Our Pupil Premium is already making a difference to the lives of children across Wales - we're seeing a narrowing of the attainment gap as more and more children are given that vital extra support.

Struggling schools that were given more autonomy in the early 2000s improved GCSE results for their pupils.

The interviews given by leading Lib Dem MPs over the weekend suggest that their narrative at the next election will go something like this: «We have protected the poorest and most deserving by raising the personal tax allowance, providing the biggest ever increase in the state pension, and giving schools a «pupil premium» - more money for every child on free school meals.

A study in the BMJ in 2012 found that having a professional therapist teach cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to an entire class was no more effective than having the teacher give their usual personal social and health education classes, in terms of the effect on pupils» well - being.

Given that the human volunteers in Kret's study were more responsive than the chimps to changes in pupil size, it might be that the whites of our eyes evolved to help us subconsciously spot those changes more readily, says Harrison.

For example, having someone come in to teach cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to a class is no more effective than having a teacher give the usual social and health education classes, in terms of pupils» well - being.

She's then sent to a school («whore school,» as Dominika calls it) where a meticulous instructor (Charlotte Rampling, in a perverse bit of casting) teaches Dominika and other pupils to shed their inhibitions and give their bodies over to the state in order to be more seductive spies.

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 behaviour.

The move is part of the government's push for more academically challenging subjects and follows a large rise in pupils studying computer science, which the DfE believes gives pupils a stronger foundation for further study and employment.

A big facilitator of this was online exercises that can give immediate feedback, which allows pupils to understand which areas they need to spend more time working on.

The advent of more student testing, especially the spread of value - added measures of pupil and school performance, has given us both the technical ability to evaluate teachers by the results they produce and the moral imperative to do so.

To help you out, we've selected some of our favourite resources, that will give you the tools to tackle more challenging behaviour while encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their actions.

Valuable feedback Back in school, find out what pupils really think about school food — you may find there are some simple changes you could make straight away that encourage more pupils to give free school meals a try.

Firefly represents excellent value for money, giving annual access to a multi-featured platform for little more than the cost of a homework diary per pupil.

And through giving pupils an opportunity to discuss how they feel about different things, it makes them more capable of explaining the barriers to their learning.

Starter recapping jobs and encouraging pupils to give more details when talking about jobs.

«Through giving pupils an opportunity to discuss how they feel about different things, it makes them more capable of explaining the barriers to their learning,» says Gaunt.

Sheet 3 is a computer lesson (could also be done in the classroom) where pupils actively develop their ideas giving opinions, justification and using connectives and more complicated tenses in the context of work experience.

«It gives pupils the opportunity to learn in a more hands on way and the chance to apply knowledge, for example, taking part in an audit of the school grounds could involve the practical application of maths and English.

Groundwork has been working with schools to bring environmental education to schoolchildren in a way that complements the National Curriculum for the past 30 years, and we have found that nothing brings a subject to life more than giving pupils the opportunity to experience the environment first hand.

This is a powerpoint presentation for y7 (Métro 1, module 1) to help pupils state their preferences and allow the more able to give a small justification.

The second and third questions use inverse operations, and the third in particular gives pupils something a lot more interesting to think about.

Perhaps unsurprising, given the long amounts of time that pupils now spend interacting with technology — they are now more digitally savvy and competent than ever before.

WeDo 2.0 supports a hands - on, minds - on learning solution, giving pupils the confidence to ask questions andfind the answers, and encourage them to discover more.

More support is needed to ensure these pupils are given vital additional support with their learning in order to keep up with children of similar ability from more affluent backgrounds.&raMore support is needed to ensure these pupils are given vital additional support with their learning in order to keep up with children of similar ability from more affluent backgrounds.&ramore affluent backgrounds.»

A Scottish version of pupil premium is planning on giving more than 2,300 schools additional funding.

«As well as raising standards, our plan for education is ensuring more pupils leave school with the qualifications which we know will give them the best possible chance to achieve their full potential.»

Given that UK pupils now spend over 50 per cent of classroom time engaging with IT, many teachers acknowledge that it has become more paramount for them to be receiving continuous professional development into all aspects of data security.

«The national funding formula and high needs funding formula being phased in from 2018 do recognise the need for money to be allocated to pupils with EAL and SEND, however we must make sure that the curriculum recognises and allows for the needs of all pupils, and that schools are given the support needed to ensure those with additional or more complex needs can thrive.»

A few basic questions for pupils to try, a quick reminder of the meaning of scalene, isosceles and equilateral (I would do a lesson on triangle types before doing interior angle sum), then pupils do more basic calculations (two angles are directly given), but also have to identify what type of triangles they get.

A second panel with secondary school pupils gave the students» view on the issue, and examined their thoughts on how effective the current English computing curriculum is in encouraging more young people to explore digital careers.

Thus they can create some thought provoking articles which can guide more and more people about ways through which education can be made more better.Even pupils can be asked to give new ideas through which teaching can be improved.

A more open ended task of pupils creating their own questions, plus an extension task of creating equations with the largest possible answer, given certain criteria.

In any case, once the tech is available, all it comes down to is the creativity of the teacher; using it to help engage pupils, giving them more of a reason to get involved in learning.

Like the communal unity of a church, a school is often more than the sum of its buildings, and it is crucial to ensure that all pupils are given access to play at school and to recognise both the learning and health value of this and act now on childhood obesity, both in and out of the classroom.

More than 300 pupils from 15 different schools across the country were given a day they will never forget when Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis - Hill hosted an inspiration day organised by Sky Sports Living for Sport.

Increases in pupil premium (# 1,300 per pupil in 2014) now give schools more responsibilities and freedoms to use this funding to raise attainment and level the playing field for disadvantaged children.

Character profile - Joey - More able version gives the pupils tick lists of ideas to include in each paragraph.

As well as giving pupils a more hands on experience with the technical aspect of the new Computing Curriculum, AppFurnace is designed to be a cross curricular tool, bringing subjects to life.

Sport England is looking for up to 50 secondary schools to take part in a pilot project designed to give pupils a more positive experience of Physical Education and sport.

The option to take AS and A level modules in January has been removed, giving pupils more time to focus on studying the content.