well to GCSE continued to do so but those that had already introduced programmes limiting its time or reducing the years it is studied did not change course. The Historical Association says that Schools are still replacing specialist history teachers with general humanities teachers. Young people without a chance of scoring well in their GCSE's are discouraged or prevented from taking history after Key Stage 3 -- 31%, twice the level recorded in 2011. The two findings marry together -- if the teacher isn't an expert in the subject is it any wonder that the student is not good enough to be considered for examination. The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 to target support for the most disadvantaged pupils. Pupil premium funding is provided to schools which have on roll pupils known to be eligible for free school meals (the deprivation premium); children in care who have been continuously looked after for at least six months (the looked after child premium); and children whose parents are serving in the armed forces (the service child premium).In 2012 -- 13 schools were allocated a total of 1.25 billion funding. In 2012-13 the pupil premium  has been worth 600 per child,  rising to 900  next year and by 2014-15 this is expected to rise to approximately 1,200 per child. From this September, schools have to publish details of how they use their premium. The DFE also publishes in the school performances tables information about disadvantaged pupils' achievement. Ofsted has a closer