Education

Question 1

What does FSM stand for?

Answer 1

Free school meals

Question 2

How do pupils qualify for FSM?

Answer 2

If their parents earn less than a certain amount combined a year

Question 3

What is pupil premium?

Answer 3

The pupil premium is a grant given by the government to schools in England

Question 4

How do pupils qualify for pupil premium?

Answer 4

Each pupil who is eligible for free school meals, their school receives £1,320 or £935:
- Income Support.
- Income-Based Job Seekers Allowance.
- Child Tax Credit Only (with income up to £16,190) with
no element of Working Tax Credit.
- National Asylum Seekers Support.

Question 5

Define compensatory education.

Answer 5

Compensatory education offers supplementary programs or services designed to help children at risk of cognitive impairment and low educational achievement succeed

Question 6

In 2018-2019, what percentage of pupils not eligible for FSM achieved 5 GCSE grades?

Answer 6

46.4

Question 7

In 2018-2019, what percentage of pupils eligible for FSM achieved 5 GCSE grades, A*- C?

Answer 7

21.6

Question 8

Define material deprivation.

Answer 8

Inability to afford basic resources and services such as sufficient food and heating. Material deprivation generally has a negative effect on educational achievement.

Question 9

List 5 reasons why material deprivation may affect educational achievement.

Answer 9

• Don’t have resources can’t do the work
• ## Can’t catch up on any overdue work