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Issue 3.11

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State Of The Nation Survey 2008

This independent Ipsos MORI Poll commissioned by Campaign for Learning and Select Education shows a substantial fall in the number of students who say that a sense of achievement motivates their learning. It highlights a shift in the last ten years in how students view learning, with a goal-orientated approach becoming more prevalent, combined with a reduction in a sense of pride in learning as a motivator.  The research reveals getting a job or securing qualifications and a university place, are becoming more significant motivators for today’s young people. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 3.11 (35)

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A View Inside Primary schools

The goal of primary education for all will be missed unless rich countries meet their aid pledges, according to this UN report. This Unesco report predicts some 29 million children will be out of school by 2015, when all primary age children are supposed to be in education. The report presents the results of a unique survey undertaken in 11 countries in Latin America, Asia and North Africa. As part of the World Education Indicators (WEI) programme, the countries were involved in developing and conducting the survey to examine the factors shaping the quality and equality of primary education. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 3.11 (35)

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Mathematics Performance In Primary Schools

In 2007, pupils in their final year of primary school achieved the best set of results so far recorded in the national mathematics tests, yet almost a quarter of pupils are still not reaching the expected standard. This National Audit Office report found that meeting the 2011 target – that 84.5 per cent of pupils make at least two National Curriculum levels of progress in mathematics – will be a considerable challenge. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 3.11 (35)

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