Sentences with phrase «on traditional academic subjects»

But pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds focus this additional time «on traditional academic subjects such as English, science and mathematics», according to by Dr John Jerrim of the UCL Institute of Education, while their more advantaged peers opt for «music, sport and foreign languages».

The Ebacc focuses on traditional academic subjects: English, mathematics, history or geography, the sciences and a language.

Not exact matches

Many of the books reviewed in the regular «Book World» column dealt with social issues, but the editors also included notices of academic theological monographs and of books on subjects not traditional for religious publications: literary criticism, philosophy and psychology.

Encouraging the social - emotional development of students while teaching traditional academic subjects builds a positive school climate focused on fairness and caring about others — and helps to foster healthy, confident adults.

In this randomized controlled study on the impact of the arts on performance in traditional academic subjects, theater arts were integrated into language arts and social studies curricula for fourth - and fifth - grade students (14 experimental classrooms, 14 control classrooms).

Secretary Bell conceded that the report of the excellence commission «didn't touch enormously on vocational education» because vocational courses are not considered part of the traditional «academic core» subjects.

Other findings were: 82 percent of people supported focusing on building students» job or career skills even at the expense of traditional academic subjects; 86 percent said schools should offer licensing programs and; 80 percent said technology and engineering classes were a very important element of school quality.

Schools are increasingly rating students on a variety of social competencies and «learning skills» alongside their traditional grades in academic subjects.

Our International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme integrates traditional academic subjects in a project and problem based approach giving students hands - on opportunities to apply new skills in real ways.

1) Teaching a range of student sessions based on qualifications and experience including Standardized Test Prep, Traditional Academic Subjects, and Learning Efficiency curriculum

1) Teaching a range of student sessions based on qualifications and experience including Learning Efficiency curriculum, Standardized Test Prep, and Traditional Academic Subjects

In the past month, the Aspen Institute announced the formation of a new National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development, whose goal is to help schools better teach SEL skills along with traditional academic sAcademic Development, whose goal is to help schools better teach SEL skills along with traditional academic sacademic subjects.

Although the Internet offers academics unprecedented opportunities for instant discourse with their peers (and for commenting on subjects outside the law), Caron doesn't expect blogs to replace traditional scholarship.

Schools are increasingly rating students on a variety of social competencies and «learning skills» alongside their traditional grades in academic subjects.