Sentences with phrase «increasing numbers of pupils»

The charity's mission is to increase the number of pupils from under - represented backgrounds that progress to highly selective universities.

It is estimated that the change could increase the number of pupils participating in the program by 200 pupils next year and increase voucher payments by $ 2.5 million.

Only half of parents and carers had heard of the EBacc, compared to 58 per cent last year, despite a push from ministers to increase the number of pupils studying the core academic EBacc subjects.

Throughout the 1970s, there was considerable pressure to merge the systems - particularly since the raising of the age of compulsory education to 16 considerably increased the number of pupils in a position to obtain qualifications.

Putting the complexities to one side, will paying schools extra for more pupils taking A-level or core maths actually increase the numbers of pupils taking maths?

Mr Brown set out targets to increase the number of pupils taking the triple science option, at present taken by 8.5 % of students.

LAs, for example, are under significant financial pressure, and face increasing numbers of pupils with high needs «at a time when they may lack the capacity to plan strategically for them».

«Increasing the number of pupils travelling actively to school is a simple way of providing children with the moderate intensity of exercise required every day.

«This is particularly important at a time when there are increasing numbers of pupils reaching secondary age and such a high demand for selective school places.»

If increasing numbers of pupils achieve the outcomes we want then we should have cause to celebrate rather than opening up accusations of «dumbing down».

It is» crucial» for private schools to increase the number of pupils on low or no fees to show they are aiding social mobility.

The Brilliant Club is an award - winning charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from under - represented backgrounds progressing to highly - selective universities.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set targets to increase the number of pupils in secondary school in England taking science subjects.

Ms Turnely continued: «In the face of the government's campaign to broaden access to universities, elite public schools have actually increased the number of pupils they send to Oxbridge over the last five years, whilst ethnic minority students are twice as likely to attend modern universities than traditional universities.»

The gap between official statistics and the perceptions of the profession seems vast; school leaders across the country report that they are struggling to fill vacancies with suitably qualified permanent staff, right at the time when they face increasing numbers of pupils, higher accountability standards and more demands on subject specialisms.

With an increasing number of pupils, and the demand for new teachers increasing, there are few signs that the problem will get any better in the short to medium term.

Experts have commented that it is unlikely that the numbers of existing teachers will be able to fulfil not just this policy announcement, but also the demand of the increasing numbers of pupils studying the English and International Baccalaureates.

The National Audit Office has found, however, that schools are facing budget cuts of # 3 billion by 2020 because funding was not keeping pace with an increased number of pupils and rising costs of national insurance and pension contributions.

In addition, an increasing number of pupils are taking the plunge into fully online schools: In 2015, an estimated 275,000 students enrolled in full - time virtual charter schools across twenty - five states.

We wanted to address this and ensure that an increased number of pupils benefited from LOtC.»

It would be a far better use of public money to rebuild and refurbish existing schools, many of which are in dire need of repair, as these schools have taken the lion's share of the increased numbers of pupils, and will continue to do so.»

The purpose of increasing the number of pupils demonstrating proficiency in science and mathematics on the state assessment and to increase the number of pupils who are college and career ready upon high school graduation.

That change alone is estimated to increase the number of pupils in the program by 50 next year, and increase voucher payments by $ 621,400.

That said, FullFact found the increased number of pupils in good or better schools, although correct, was partly due to changes in inspection practices.

The next remit to the Review Body must allow them to make the recommendations on pay that they believe are needed to ensure that teaching remains an attractive profession and can recruit and retain sufficient staff to be able to teach the increasing numbers of pupils that have been forecast.

Academic research from Simon Burgess, a professor of economics at Bristol University, recently showed that pupils with additional languages tend to make more academic progress than other groups and that good exam results in London «did appear to be accounted for» by the increased number of pupils with English as an additional language.

At RED, we have a unique and modern approach to new driver training — which now includes free online e-learning and cognitive training (RRBT)-- and we're always looking to recruit more instructors to help us out with the increasing number of pupils.