And he said "personalised learning" was not about choosing between schools, but making sure children got the support they needed, no matter which school they were at.
The funding will be targeted at schools with the highest number of pupils falling behind - and there will school funding for 11 to 14 year olds which will be "earmarked" for personalisedlearning.
The students receive a more personalised, rather than authoritarian, style of education and the teachers are encouraged to foster a learning environment which accommodates such an approach.