Sentences with phrase «more pupils studying»

«We want to see that trend continue into secondary school and are already seeing encouraging signs following the introduction of the Ebacc, with thousands more pupils studying languages to GCSE, a number we expect to rise.»

«Inspirational teaching, challenging stereotypes and getting young people excited about the huge potential of science is the best way to get more pupils studying it and going on to enjoy the higher wages these skills command.»

Not exact matches

But numerous studies have now found that when classroom material is made harder to absorb, pupils retain more of it over the long term, and understand it on a deeper level.

With a consistency rare in educational research, studies have found that pupils in and graduates of religious schools are, if anything, more tolerant of racial and religious differences than are those educated in public schools.

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.

A study carried out in a large primary school in a deprived area of the Midlands confirmed that nursery children with social, emotional mental health problems, who attend Psychomotor Prevention improved not only their physical development and emotional wellbeing but also speech & language measurably more than pupils not attending.

The study evaluated 90 English primary schools and 50 secondaries where it was taught to more than 10,000 pupils in Year 1 (aged five - six) and Year 7 (11 - 12).

Plans will be put in place to encourage pupils to study more academic GCSE qualifications by using performance tables that will monitor schools who fail to enrol pupils in English baccalaureate subjects.

The move has led to the creation of a college that today caters for more than 20,000 pupils studying for a wide range of vocational courses that lead to BTEC, NVQ, City & Guilds and other specialist qualifications, as well as higher education courses validated by the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University.

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.

«We want to encourage more pupils to study this new high - quality course.

The study of more than 4,000 pupils in England shows that middle - ability students and those whose parents lack qualifications benefit the most from positive feedback.

Their comments come amidst the government push for a more «academic» curriculum, with the introduction of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), which requires pupils to study subjects such as English, Maths, Sciences and a language, but omits many creative subjects.

David Bann, the study's lead author, suggested that pupils from private schools are more likely to have extra money to invest in extracurricular activities than state schools, which could help them develop healthy habits that benefit them late on life.

This comes following a number of studies in recent years which shows that left - handed pupils are more likely to suffer with conditions such as dyslexia.

Foundation age children can take an exploratory walk around the school grounds, and GCSE or AS Level Biology pupils could undertake more scientific studies of existing habitats.

A U.S. Department of Education analysis of more than 40 studies, including five focused on K - 12 pupils, found that «students who took all or part of their classes online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face - to - face instruction.»

The January 2016 census also shows that more than two million young people are studying in academies and free schools, leaving a large portion of pupils without SRE.

The research also examined whether pupils had taken «EBacc» subjects for GCSE, and found pupils studying them were more likely to stay in education after 16.

According to a study conducted by researchers from the assessment software company, No More Marking, 42 per cent of pupils in English made no improvement or regressed.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Our new RS GCSE ensures pupils understand the diversity of religious beliefs in Great Britain through the study of more than one religion — an important part of our drive to tackle segregation and ensure pupils are properly prepared for life in modern Britain.

An evaluation of the initiative by academics at Sheffield Hallam University found that those pupils who took part in the study made an average of two months more progress in English and science than a similar group of pupils who did not take part, and therefore formed a control group.

In an ambitious study that seeks to examine state education spending down to the school level, a new analysis of K - 12 expenses in Wyoming shows that while per - pupil spending has swelled to one of the highest rates in the country, schools devoted a significant portion of their money to raising teacher salaries rather than hiring more educators.

According to a study conducted by the UCL Institute of Education, private school pupils are more likely to have healthy habits in their adult life, than their state educated peers.

Belonging to a generation of digital natives, our pupils already have an affinity with technology, so I see a school's role being more to do with showing pupils how they can use IT to get more out of their studies, and equipping them with skills for their next steps in education and the workplace.

There is one focused course of study (history, language - English and Spanish - and the arts; mathematics, science, and technology; and health); everyone is enrolled in it; an appropriate path for each student is developed (every child has a «personal learning plan»); most teachers have responsibility for no more than 50 students (this on a per - pupil budget that is the same or less than in nearby public secondary schools).

Pupils now have to study English, maths, science, a language and either history or geography until the age of 16, but Wilshaw will claim that some youngsters are more suited for a vocational career.

The high schools studied spent more per pupil on higher - level courses than on mid-level or low - level courses.

Minister for School Standards Nick Gibb said: «Poor numeracy still costs the UK a staggering # 20 billion every year and we want more pupils to feel confident using numbers as it can open up a wide range of options for future study, training and work.

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

Wilshaw's speech comes in the midst of a government drive to encourage pupils to study for more academic GCSE qualifications by using performance tables to punish schools that fail to enrol pupils in its English baccalaureate suite of subjects.

In a study of 25 second - grade and 21 fifth - grade classrooms, Fisher et al. (1980) found that the more effective teachers had higher amounts of time allocated to academics and higher pupil engagement than less effective teachers.

Putting zero stereotypes to bed, figures released today show that pupils educated in southern England are more likely to study classics and politics, while those in the north...

An Education Policy Institute study says as grammars expand, they will take more lower ability pupils - diluting their high achieving potential.

When it comes to per - pupil spending, the District had the largest gap, with public charter schools getting $ 16,361 per student in fiscal 2011 and traditional public schools getting $ 29,145, about $ 13,000 more per student, according to the study.

Also self study software and automatic assessment software that will return even more time back to the classroom teacher, and give pupils instant feedback.

Pupils will face more rigorous content, with those studying English, for example, having to read a 19th Century novel and a whole Shakespeare play.

The government has doubled the amount of money on offer to schools that encourage more pupils to study maths at A-level.

More than 100,000 children are studying in primary school classes with more than the statutory maximum of 30 pupils, Labour has claiMore than 100,000 children are studying in primary school classes with more than the statutory maximum of 30 pupils, Labour has claimore than the statutory maximum of 30 pupils, Labour has claimed.

This research is preceded by a Wales - based study published by Stonewall Cymru, which identified that more than two in five primary school teachers and nearly nine in ten secondary school teachers surveyed said that pupils in their schools experienced homophobic bullying.

Secondary pupils with special educational needs (SEN) are more likely to be unhappy at school than their peers, a new wellbeing study has found.

The demise of KS3 assessments after 2013 has given schools more flexibility in when pupils move from the KS3 curriculum onto GCSE study.

Teachers recruited during a recession and a tougher jobs market are more likely to get better results for their pupils, says a study.

The study, which also surveyed over 1,500 pupils, has prompted more calls for new guidance and training after it found a «vicious cycle of under - reporting of sexism in schools».

More than 16,000 pupils studied politics this year, up from 14,123 last year, despite an overall decrease in the number of A-level students.

Universities are being sought by the government to open specialist post-16 free schools to encourage more pupils to study maths at A-level.

A DfE spokesperson said the new RS GCSE ensured pupils «understand the diversity of religious beliefs in Great Britain through the study of more than one religion», which he described as «an important part of our drive to tackle segregation and ensure pupils are properly prepared for life in modern Britain».

«We have introduced the EBacc so more pupils are encouraged to study the core academic subjects that universities and employers demand and we will be introducing a new, far more rigorous examination system.»

However, the study found that among pupils who had originally thought themselves «unlikely» to apply for university, the richest who achieved the best GCSE results were more than two - and - a-half times more likely to change their mind and apply to university, compared with high - scoring poor pupils.