Sentences with phrase «more pupils reach»

«Over time we expect to see more pupils reach this new higher standard and the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers continuing to narrow.»

Since 2010, it has increased by eight percentage points - equivalent to 46,000 more pupils reaching the expected levels.

Not exact matches

«As it is nothing more than an unnecessary performance measure, not a qualification, the select committee is quite right to say that any attempts to provide formal certificates to pupils who reach its attainment levels must be stopped.

The Welsh Labour Government needs to be doing more to ensure the Welsh Pupil Premium (Pupil Deprivation Grant) reaches its full potential, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said.

Today's announcement will allow them to reach even more pupils.

The «character grants scheme» is set to reach 150,000 pupils across more than 1,100 schools, and is designed «to expand initiatives that successfully improve the character of young people».

As they reach more students, they should earn more out of the per - pupil funds generated by the expanded number of students.

Star teachers whose reach is extended would have unprecedented opportunities for achievement and could be paid more from existing per - pupil funding streams.

Findings also say that out of the children who start behind, a quarter are more likely to remain behind in English when they reach secondary school and a fifth of pupils will stay behind in maths.

The Telegraph has reported that the new GCSE's, which grade pupils on a 9 -1 system opposed to the traditional A * - G, will make it more difficult for schools to reach national benchmarks, with more than half expected to fall short.

The Danger Squad pilot scheme will reach more than 1,000 pupils across the UK throughout May, before it is made available to all schools from June.

However, it also maintained that more than 60 per cent of secondary and 40 per cent of primary pupils are failing to reach work - class standards on writing, literacy, maths and science.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: «As part of this government's commitment to extending opportunity for all, it is essential that every child leaves primary school having mastered the basics in reading, writing and maths - thanks to our education reforms thousands more pupils each year are reaching those standards.

As there are clear benefits to be gained to children's health, wellbeing and academic achievement from being physically active it is essential for schools to encourage their pupils to be more active and reach the minimum levels set out by the Chief Medical Officer.

[ii] But the report finds that more must be done to better target resources at «hard to reach» communities and at younger pupils.

In a press release, schools minister Nick Gibb said: «It is essential that every child leaves primary school having mastered the basics in reading, writing and maths — thanks to our education reforms thousands more pupils each year are reaching those standards.»

When excellent teachers reach more students, per - pupil funds are freed to cover higher pay and other priorities — in some cases for all teachers, not just the best.

Ofsted notes the «more demanding key stage 2 SATs and new measures have resulted in a gap of 21 percentage points in the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics between pupils eligible for free school meals and their peers.

Although more pupils were now reaching expected levels in reading, writing and maths by the end of year six, inspectors said results remained below average in four of the trust's primary schools.

When teachers reach more students, additional per - pupil funds become available to support those teachers» work.

That means students and teachers will not be held to the stricter standards of Common Core, under which instructors face more stringent accountability and risk termination for under - performing pupils who do not reach specific academic benchmarks set by the program, for an additional five years later than originally expected.

The details were daunting: the budget deficit was projected to reach nearly half a billion dollars in three years; a district audit showed LA Unified debt outstripped assets by $ 4.2 billion; unfunded pensions topped $ 13 billion and have more than doubled since 2005; per - pupil funding had doubled but the district still faces financial crisis; and plans for a turnaround included boosting enrollment but not cutting staff.

But data in the same release on key stage 1 teacher assessments, the first since a new «more challenging curriculum» was brought in two years ago, shows fewer pupils reach the expected standard in writing than in other subjects.

They show very encouraging increases in attainment compared with the 2016 results, with 61 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics (i.e. a scaled score of 100 or more or a teacher assessment of «reaching the expected standard» or «working at greater depth» in writing) in 2017 compared with 53 per cent in 2016.

First, despite the obfuscation of the sun, a large amount of ultraviolet light is still reaching your eye (and, because of the decreased brightness, your pupils are more dilated).