further 8% said they would just use the money to compensate for cuts elsewhere in the budget. Others said they would spend the money on things such as reducing class sizes to around 25 pupils, or hiring new teaching assistants. While these programs are well intentioned, academic research shows they do not have very big impact on (Clifton 2013, p.21). student attainment” There is a wealth of information regarding pupil premium available with information and advice on policy at national, local and school level. However, my ultimate focus will be on what can be done at a classroom level to support Pupil Premium students in secondary schools. As such, the aims of this literature review are to: Understand what Pupil Premium is and consider who is eligible. Review how schools across the country are spending Pupil Premium funding to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their more affluent peers. Make international comparisons specifically of the performance of disadvantaged pupils in relation to their peers and what successful countries have done to close the attainment gap. Investigate the most effective strategies to improve the attainment of students eligible for Pupil Premium in a secondary school classroom. What is Pupil Premium?
further 8% said they would just use the money to compensate for cuts elsewhere in the budget. Others said they would spend the money on things such as reducing class sizes to around 25 pupils, or hiring new teaching assistants. While these programs are well intentioned, academic research shows they do not have very big impact on student attainment” (Clifton 2013, p.21). There is a wealth of information regarding pupil premium available with information and advice on policy at national, local and school level. However, my ultimate focus will be on what can be done at a classroom level to support Pupil Premium students in secondary schools. As such, the aims of this literature review are to: Understand what Pupil Premium is and consider who is eligible. Review how schools across the country are spending Pupil Premium funding to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their more affluent peers. Make international comparisons specifically of the performance of disadvantaged pupils in relation to their peers and what successful countries have done to close the attainment gap. Investigate the most effective strategies to improve the attainment of students eligible for Pupil Premium in a secondary school classroom. What is Pupil Premium?