Sentence examples for improving at a faster rate from inspiring English sources

2008 figures showed that academies were improving at a faster rate than the average state school, although one in four academies with GCSE students saw their results fall.

"Serious challenges remain, and all the while many of our international competitors are improving at a faster rate than we are," said Wilshaw.

A report by PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2007 also found attainment in academies was improving at a faster rate than comparable schools and the national average, and pupils were doing better overall at key stage 3, GCSE and post-16 levels.

The summary results from last year showed an improvement in boys' achievement across all areas of learning and that in some they are improving at a faster rate than girls.

Even if their performance is improving, the competitor might be improving at a faster rate.

"In Great Yarmouth, performance at GCSE is close to the national average and has been improving at a faster rate than nationally over the last four years.

It has long been suspected that some academies have used vocational qualifications to get less able pupils achieving and that these can give an impression that they improving at a fast rate.

Of 49 countries tracked in the study, 24 improved at a faster rate than the United States.

Converter academies – usually good or outstanding schools that changed status – continued to improve at a faster rate overall, and boasted a 64.3% pass rate.

And on Thursday, Gartner, the technology research firm, predicted that worldwide spending on information technology in 2010 would improve at a faster rate than expected.

But UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon told delegates that under the MDGs, the health of women and children had improved at a faster rate than at any time in history.