New figures from Eurostat confirm that the UK still has some of the largest primary school class sizes in Europe.
According to the report, "Trends in European education during the last decade”, the number of pupils per teacher varies significantly at primary level amongst the EU27 member states. In 2009 they ranged from around 10 pupils on average per teacher in Malta, Lithuania, Denmark and Poland to nearly 20 pupils per teacher in France and the United Kingdom. In the EU27, there were on average 15 pupils per teacher in 2009.
In a separate report from the OECD earlier this year, looking education data from 34 member nations across the developed world, it was found that under-11s in the UK are taught in classes with greater pupil numbers than in many other countries, including Estonia, Mexico, Poland, Slovenia and Russia.
Although in primary education in the UK, class sizes decreased by 5% to 24.5 students per class, the UK still remains above the OECD average of 21.4 students per class.
According to the Eurostat figures the number of pupils per teacher in primary education fell between 2000 and 2009 in 18 of the 22 Member States for which data are available. The most significant falls were recorded in Malta (from 19 pupils per teacher in 2000 to 9 in 2009), Lithuania (from 17 to 10), Latvia (from 18 to 11) and Ireland (from 22 to 16). Although, Eurostat point out, it is important to note that the decrease in this ratio does not necessarily mean that more teaching time is directly allocated to pupils.
In the UK, the government hopes that their Free Schools programme will help to offer more primary places and, in turn, smaller class sizes. The new schools, which are set up by teachers, charities, education experts and parents, are non-profit-making, funded by the government, and are able to set their own rules over the length of the school day, the curriculum, and how they spend their money.
Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has said of his flagship Free Schools programme, “These schools offer smaller class sizes, tougher discipline, longer days and higher standards. They give parents more choice. And they force existing schools to raise their game.”
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According to the report, "Trends in European education during the last decade”, the number of pupils per teacher varies significantly at primary level amongst the EU27 member states. In 2009 they ranged from around 10 pupils on average per teacher in Malta, Lithuania, Denmark and Poland to nearly 20 pupils per teacher in France and the United Kingdom. In the EU27, there were on average 15 pupils per teacher in 2009.
In a separate report from the OECD earlier this year, looking education data from 34 member nations across the developed world, it was found that under-11s in the UK are taught in classes with greater pupil numbers than in many other countries, including Estonia, Mexico, Poland, Slovenia and Russia.
Although in primary education in the UK, class sizes decreased by 5% to 24.5 students per class, the UK still remains above the OECD average of 21.4 students per class.
According to the Eurostat figures the number of pupils per teacher in primary education fell between 2000 and 2009 in 18 of the 22 Member States for which data are available. The most significant falls were recorded in Malta (from 19 pupils per teacher in 2000 to 9 in 2009), Lithuania (from 17 to 10), Latvia (from 18 to 11) and Ireland (from 22 to 16). Although, Eurostat point out, it is important to note that the decrease in this ratio does not necessarily mean that more teaching time is directly allocated to pupils.
In the UK, the government hopes that their Free Schools programme will help to offer more primary places and, in turn, smaller class sizes. The new schools, which are set up by teachers, charities, education experts and parents, are non-profit-making, funded by the government, and are able to set their own rules over the length of the school day, the curriculum, and how they spend their money.
Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has said of his flagship Free Schools programme, “These schools offer smaller class sizes, tougher discipline, longer days and higher standards. They give parents more choice. And they force existing schools to raise their game.”
News By:
relocatemagazine.com
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