Sentences with phrase «pupils on academic ability»

Theresa May has put her own stamp firmly on education policy with a green paper suggesting more schools should be able to select pupils on academic ability.

Not exact matches

It's an absolute disgrace that the pressure on schools to ensure pupils pass tests means children as young as three consider themselves «low ability» right at the start of their academic life, a belief which could impact on their self - esteem, carry on throughout their schooling and determine the direction of their adult lives.

Although physical activity can not be branded as a silver bullet to increase academic performance among every pupil, evidence shows that its numerous benefits on metabolism help children and teenagers to enhance their scholastic abilities.

We believe that selecting some pupils on the basis of academic ability and giving them elite academic training can make sense for them, but it does not write off the other schools.