Sentences with phrase «surveyed by the exams»

Around 70 per cent of parents and pupils surveyed by the exams regulator Ofqual did not understand the new numerical GCSE grading system.

However, around 70 per cent of more than 400 parents and pupils surveyed by the exams regulator Ofqual did not understand the system.

Not exact matches

Nearly 80,000 public school students in 100 districts across Long Island refused yesterday to take the state mathematics exam given in grades three through eight, in a fifth straight year of boycotts driven by opposition to the Common Core tests, according to a Newsday survey.

A survey of more than 60 of the nation's largest medical examiner and coroner offices by ProPublica, PBS «Frontline» and NPR found 105 doctors who have not passed the exam — or more than 1 in 5 doctors on their full - time and part - time staffs.

Nurses surveyed were licensed for the first time by exam between August 1, 2004, and July 31, 2005, in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

Of the elementary and middle schools the survey respondents rated, 14 percent received a grade of «A,» 41 percent received a «B» grade, while 36 percent received a «C.» Seven percent were given a «D» and 2 percent an «F.» These subjective ratings were compared with data on actual school quality as measured by the percentage of students in each school who achieved «proficiency» in math and reading on states» accountability exams during the 2007 - 08 school year.

New research by online tutor service, Tutor Hunt, today revealed that 88 per cent of primary and secondary students surveyed felt there is pressure on them to perform to a certain level in exams, yet almost half (42 per cent) revealed that despite this, their school does not, or is unable to, offer any additional support.

According to a survey by the National Citizen Service, more than half of teenagers admit they have cried because they are «stressed out» by exams.

The focus on exams in schools is being prioritised over the wellbeing of pupils, according to a survey by the charity YoungMinds.

The annual survey of perceptions, which was published by exam regulator Ofqual, also shows that 39 per cent of parents, 16 per cent of young people and six per cent of teachers are still unaware of the new system.

The survey, that was carried out by online homework and exam - preparation service for secondary schools, SAM Learning, gained over 400 teacher responses.

The survey by Unihealth also showed that almost of quarter (23 per cent) of students suffer from panic attacks during exam time

Survey respondents also flagged challenges such as the time, money and the technical capability to administer the new Common Core exams by computer.

Over half of teachers in a survey by researchers at the University of Rochester's Warner School of Education said they thought the exam matched their «conceptions of good teaching.»

By surveying major employers and experienced recruiters, the GF Education Group will be able to ensure the CBL Exam offers the best assessment available to assist in hiring decisions.

A 2012 salary survey by the Dental Assisting National Board found that certified dental assistants earn more than non-certified assistants and that many employers reimburse assistants for their certification training and exams.

The first exam (of two), written by industry experts from a content survey by 3,000 senior real estate executives across the industry, measures everything the transactional professional needs to navigate from origination through closing a transaction.