Not exact matches
«Although the UK fares well in the latter two categories, it's the comparison of
pupils per teacher in
upper secondary schools that's the most eye - opening finding.
The three - tier system of education, where
pupils move between lower or first
schools, through middle
schools and then high or
upper schools, gathered popularity in the 1960s, but it's no longer widely used after many areas moved back to a traditional primary and
secondary model.
After 15 years, and following its transformation from a medium - sized
upper secondary to a large
secondary for
pupils aged 11 upwards, the 54 - year - old soon will begin a new life as the general secretary of the Association of
School and College Leaders (ASCL).
And while the teacher /
pupil ratio in municipal
upper secondary schools was 8.4 per 100
pupils and 11.0 in county council
schools it was just 7.0 in free
schools.