A report by a group of teachers from schools in challenging circumstances identifies seven barriers that prevent disadvantaged pupils from realising their aspirations.
Other issues include pupils not receiving enough teacher attention or time, low pupil confidence and the stereotyping of schools.
It also outlines 10 recommendations from the teachers for overcoming these barriers. These include scrapping the five A* to C measure in favour of an average measure of pupil progress, better using the experience of retired teachers, and developing a community project-based curriculum.
The report, Breaking Down Barriers, was published as part of Teach First’s Challenge 2012 event, which took place this week to mark the charity’s 10th anniversary. Teach First recruits and trains teachers specifically to work in schools in challenging circumstances.
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