“St George's school teaches children from the age of 11 to the age of 18. The school's governors have been concerned that the school's performance has deteriorated in recent years. The chairman of the board of governors has stated that parents of the children at the school have a right to expect more value for money, and he proposes that a value for money exercise should be carried out.” “Required:” “What aspects of the school and its operations would a value for money exercise investigate?” “(Maximum word count: 350 words) (15 marks)” “The UK government has decided to improve school performance by the use of league tables with schools assessed on the following: percentage pass rates in examinations absenteeism. It has been proposed that funding be linked to these measures.” “Required:” “Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this system.”

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For primary schools the simplest indicator for educational performance is that the percentage of pupils meeting expected standards Anything above 65 per cent shows the varsity is doing better than the ... View the full answer