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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"KS4"”.
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Modelling the impact of schools and neighbourhoods on the pupil progress and value-added from KS2 to KS4 A cluster analysis of secondary schools in England
… in England on their pupils’ attainment at KS4. The aim of this study is to explore how do state-funded secondary schools cluster on value-added attainment at the end of compulsory education, and how schools differ between clusters on school characteristics and pupil compositions. In …
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A grounded theory of successful Educational Psychology practice in Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Units: a jointly constructed perspective.
… This is particularly relevant for Key Stage 4 (KS4), given the high levels of exclusion in this age group and consequently, the poor life outcomes associated with this cohort as they transition to adulthood. This study aimed to explore ‘successful’ EP practice in KS4 PRUs and to identify and …
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A longitudinal study exploring the educational experiences and perceptions of students who have been identified as able in the context of a challenging school
… period, with a focus on the end of KS3, during KS4, and the end of KS4. The study has explored the notion of ‘ability’, in particular the term gifted. I believe that ‘ability’ is a construct as opposed to the traditional essentialist view -and I have critiqued the mainstream perspective of …
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To what extent does content and language integrated learning (CLIL) as a language-based project approach promote pupil motivation in the teaching of MFL in three secondary schools in England?
… decision in 2004 to make languages optional in KS4, numbers studying modern foreign languages both in this key stage and within key stage 3 reduced at an alarming rate. The creation of an EBacc in 2011 in which languages is one of five subjects studied, caused a recent, small upturn in GCSE …
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An exploration into the uptake rates of GCSE music with a focus on the purposes of music in school.
… to other optional subjects at Key Stage 4 (KS4), such as art, drama and sport. The purpose of the study is primarily to explore the factors which might influence students’ decision whether or not to take GCSE music. In relation to this, the thesis also examines the purposes of music in …
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Some Pupil Referral Units Are More Successful Than Others: what do key stakeholders think makes the difference?
… routes for older students. In addition KS4 PRU provision was perceived more as a 'long-term' provision to provide continuity and stability during the examination period.<br/><br/>The study provides a brief overview of early educational provision before looking at the introduction and …
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Exploring Year 9 students’ perceptions: influences on decisions to study GCSE art and design
… where there is a significant gender imbalance at KS4. Such gender imbalances in certain subjects have implications at both an individual level and societal level. The focus of this research is therefore to explore both boys’ and girls’ views on art and their motivations towards studying art as …
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Insights into pastoral care experiences following the implementation of the Equality Act 2010: a case study approach
… FE colleges being, at 46% of the Key Stage 4 (KS4) leavers, the most common destination for disadvantaged learners (SFR47 2016, p.6). FE college is also the second most common destination for KS4 leavers at 38%. Despite this, FE college has received insufficient research attention.
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Teaching programming in the computer science strand of the 2014 National Curriculum for computing at key stage 4: challenges, difficulties and prospects
… of computer programming (CP) at Key Stage 4 (KS4; year 10 - 11) of the CS curriculum, including assessing the impact of learning CP and students' perceptions of CS and their overall performance in the subject. The study also explored how teachers managed the teaching of CP and the challenges …
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Investigating the influence of Automated Programming Assessment Tools on self-reported understanding of threshold programming concepts in Key Stage 4 GCSE computer science students
This thesis investigates the influence of Automated Programming Assessment Tools (APATs) on Key Stage 4 students' self-reported understanding of threshold programming concepts within the GCSE Computer Science curriculum. The study mainly evaluates how factors such as motivation, exposure, and …