Sentences with phrase «highly able pupils»

I worry about the so - called missing talent — highly able pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds who leave primary school with standard assessment tests results way above the average but who achieve significantly less well than similarly able but more advantaged pupils.

This would do much to improve social mobility, maximising the attainment of highly able pupils.

Schools that have already developed a proven programme of support for their brightest pupils should be encouraged to support other schools in their region where highly able pupils underperform.

The government should introduce a dedicated fund to support highly able pupils, particularly those from less advantaged backgrounds who fall behind at school.

The trust identified this group at «missing talent» as the analysis revealed that 15 per cent of highly able pupils who score in the top 10 per cent during primary education fail to achieve in the top 25 per cent at GCSE.

- The government should introduce a dedicated fund to support highly able pupils, particularly those from less advantaged backgrounds who fall behind at school.

Highly able pupil premium pupils achieve half a GCSE grade lower, on average, than other highly able pupils, with significant knock - on effects for access to leading professions.

Not exact matches

Equally, pupils from less affluent backgrounds who took part «are more likely to be highly motivated» and «more able» than their peers who did not sign up.

But to support bright pupils in all schools — not just grammars — the Trust would like to see the government establish a highly able fund in comprehensive schools.

The government should develop an effective national programme for highly able state school pupils.

In highly segregated systems, disadvantaged pupils are more likely to be found in less popular schools — with schools serving few disadvantaged students less able to counter the effects of that disadvantage.

It will provide places for up to 30 highly able Year 7 pupils each year and continue throughout their secondary schooling.

The aim is for it to provide a highly academic and rigorous curriculum to stretch and challenge the most academically able children in Swindon, free of charge, to pupils who consistently achieve at Level 5 or higher in Primary School and who are hardworking and committed to the additional homework and prep needed to achieve outstanding academic results.