Sentences with phrase «school qualifications such»

Allan Cook, a chartered engineer and Chairman of engineering and project management consultancy W S Atkins, says it's crucial to engage young people in STEM - related learning well before they have to start making choices about subjects for school qualifications such as GCSEs.

Not exact matches

Although we do not undertake an exhaustive historical analysis today of the full scope of the Second Amendment, nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms.

«Nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms.»

There was, however, a decline in the number of pupils taking core subjects such as geography and history and modern languages, and a marked rise in the number of non - academic / vocational qualifications being taken, particularly by pupils from the poorest backgrounds or those attending schools in disadvantaged areas.

Michael Gove should listen to the Chair of the Select Committee for Education and «stop taking the urgent pills» in making such reforms at such a pace without piloting new qualifications or considering what schools consider to be successful in the current 14 - 19 structure.»

As stated by the government, it will put an end to schools aiming to maintain their league table status by simply putting their students through «non-academic» qualifications such as the intermediate GNVQ in ICT, which is measured to be the equivalent of four good GCSE passes, despite only requiring the teaching time of the maths GCSE.

Schools must ensure they have the right documentation, such as up - to - date insurance coverage, coaching qualifications and references.

They then seek school variables or student conditions such as household and community characteristics and school service levels (for example, teacher qualifications) that are statistically associated with that performance level.

While schools and school districts might seek candidates with formal qualifications or credentials, such as teaching experience, a graduate degree in educational administration, or even an M.B.A., the lack of such credentials would not prevent someone from applying for a position.

To gain a qualification, you study a number of essential modules on subjects such as leading teaching (at level one); closing the gap (at level two); and leading an effective school (at level three).

This led some economists of the time to conclude that «input - based» policies such as providing more money to schools, reducing class sizes and improving teacher qualifications had «failed», and that improvements in schools now depended on giving teachers direct incentives to raise student performance:

But at the same time he wants to curb some rights of academies and free schools, such as hiring teachers who do not have formal teaching qualifications — a move that could hit 5,000 jobs and may be illegal under European law.

It is a regression in which student achievement is explained by a combination of school inputs (resources such as funding per student, class size, teacher qualifications, etc.) and the characteristics of peers (percentage of schoolmates who are white and who are black, etc.), families (race, ethnicity, parents» education, number of siblings, etc.), and neighborhoods (the share of households who rent versus own, etc.).

Nor are voucher schools generally required to give parents the information necessary to determine whether the schools are meeting the needs of their children, such as standardized test scores (which the schools might not even administer to all their students), curriculum used by the schools, or teacher qualifications.

Whilst we can never know for sure, there is certainly an argument that the «games» played by some schools such as using continual resits, sitting exams from more than one board or entering students for meaningless low value qualifications that did not «build the individual» or «contribute to the welfare of society by providing well rounded educated people to enter the workplace» have contributed to someone upon high saying «Enough»!

The Baker Clause, section 2 of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017 — which requires schools to allow a range of education and training providers access to pupils to inform them about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships — is such an important addition to the choice debate.

Service workers are staff members performing a service for which there are no formal qualifications, including those responsible for: cleaning the buildings, school plants, or supporting facilities; maintenance and operation of such equipment as heating and ventilation systems; preserving the security of school property; and keeping the school plant safe for occupancy and use.

The district school board shall act upon written recommendations submitted by the district school superintendent for positions to be filled, for minimum qualifications for personnel for the various positions, and for the persons nominated to fill such positions.

The process can include assessing whether certain characteristics — such as the qualifications of teachers or counselor - student ratios — can explain some of the differences in the number of advanced courses schools offer.

The move could make schools less likely to continue to offer such qualifications, and the government has instructed them to wait for its final list before changing their timetables for September 2012.

Spielman picked up the theme in her address to the Association of School and College Leaders in March, condemning some schools» «gaming» practices — such as entering pupils en masse for easy qualifications — as «nothing short of a scandal».

Ofqual has told exam boards they now have until the end of June to justify total times for most of their qualifications, including those which are GCSE equivalents — such as the ECDL — and are approved by the Department for Education for use in school performance measures.

whether the training fees for School Direct (salaried) places will just cover the cost of training to achieve QTS and whether trainees will be expected to pay for any further academic qualifications, such as PGCE

The deliberations have addressed various topics such as whether (a) parents should have to be state - certified teachers in order to home educate their children, (b) parents should have to have achieved a particular level of formal education in order to homeschool their children, (c) parents should have to pass teacher qualification examinations that states use for public school teachers, (d) homeschool students should be subjected to mandatory standardized achievement tests, (e) state officials should oversee the social activities of home - educated students (or homeschool socialization), and (f) parents should have to get approval from the state government in order to engage in home - based education with their children (see, e.g., Farris 2013; Yuracko, 2008).

A head whose school is a PiXL member, but who would only speak on condition of anonymity, said some schools had raised results, but that a «very large part of that strategy» was down to shifting entries to qualifications such as the ECDL and iGCSE English.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

Science is an integral part of the new system by which schools will be judged this year, and alternative science qualifications, such as BTECs, do not count towards final results.

She does suggest such details as getting the federal government to require school districts to indicate the number of hours of coaching teachers receive, the qualification of the coaches, whether the coaches are providing training relevant to teachers» subjects, and other valuable information.»

But UCAS said the data it provided on schools already allowed the targeting of such children and included «achieved qualifications... A-level grades and subjects, and summary measures of A-level and tariff points».

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, (1) it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to hire and employ employees, for an employment agency to classify, or refer for employment any individual, for a labor organization to classify its membership or to classify or refer for employment any individual, or for an employer, labor organization, or joint labor - management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining programs to admit or employ any individual in any such program, on the basis of his religion, sex, or national origin in those certain instances where religion, sex, or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of that particular business or enterprise, and (2) it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for a school, college, university, or other educational institution or institution of learning to hire and employ employees of a particular religion if such school, college, university, or other educational institution or institution of learning is, in whole or in substantial part, owned, supported, controlled, or managed by a particular religion or by a particular religious corporation, association, or society, or if the curriculum of such school, college, university, or other educational institution or institution of learning is directed toward the propagation of a particular religion.

Prof. Bainbridge says that as far as he can tell, these days law schools hiring professors focus almost solely on qualifications that do not have a «goddamn thing to do with the practice of law» such as «having a PhD» or «having multiple publications, even if they demonstrate the author's utter lack of doctrinal knowledge or inability to do basic legal research.»

In the United States, the American Bar Association has adopted relatively detailed Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools, with an entire chapter dedicated to «Library and Information Resources» which addresses such specifics as budget, administration, the director's qualifications, staffing, services and collection.

However, it may be possible for school leavers to enter the profession by starting in an administrative role within finance, and undertaking study for entry - level professional qualifications, such as those with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, the CFA Institute or the Chartered Insurance Institute.

As a school leaver you can also start at administration level and work up by gaining experience and qualifications with a professional body such as the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) or the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

However, there may be opportunities for school leavers to enter the profession by first undertaking study for professional qualifications with the CFA Institute, starting with entry - level qualifications such as the Investment Management Certificate.

However, school leavers can undertake study for foundation - level qualifications with a professional body such as the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), and then work up to higher qualifications.

However, there are some very specialised degrees (eg computer games development) and some school leaver programmes that include studying for some quite broad qualifications (such as the BA in business management and leadership offered by Barclays on its higher apprenticeship programme).

Successful example resumes for High School Art Teachers showcase qualifications such as creativity, teaching skills, the ability to detect and cultivate talent, supervisory skills, and communication.

Those seeking to work as School Psychologists should showcase in their resumes qualifications such as counseling expertise, empathy, strong communication skills, observation spirit and tact.

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The UK now has 41 % of working - age people with a degree - level qualification, overtaking the 37 % of those with school leaver qualifications such as GCSEs or A-levels.

The professional summary includes important qualifications such as licensing and then lists the applicant's focus areas, which in this case are high school and college.

Required Qualifications * Must be at least 16 years of age * Licensure requirements vary by state * Attention and Focus o The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted * Customer Service Orientation o Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner o Notice and understand customers» reactions, and respond appropriately * Communication Skills o Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with customers and colleagues o Actively listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times * Mathematical Reasoning o The ability to use math to solve a problem, such as calculating day's supply of a prescription * Problem Resolution o Is able to judge when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong; recognizing there is a problem o Choosing the best course of action when faced with a complex situation with several available options PHYSICAL DEMANDS: * Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time * Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for moving from one work area to another * Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm * Extending hand (s) and arm (s) in any direction * Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist * Stooping to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles * Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately * Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication * Visual Acuity: o The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts * Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs; exerting up to 30 lbs of force occasionally and / or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects Preferred Qualifications * Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting * Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician * PTCB National Certification Education * High School diploma or equivalent (preferred) Business Overview CVS Health, through our unmatched breadth of service offerings, is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S..

Children who present difficult behaviour on entry to primary school have been shown to have higher truancy rates, poorer peer - to - peer and student - teacher relationships and achieve lower or no educational qualifications than those without such difficulties.