KS5 Data Analysis
• KS5 Performance Tables
• ALPS Report Data
KS5 Performance Tables
• Tables published yearly
• Key thresholds include:
– Average Point Score Per Student
– Average Point Score Per Entry
– Achieving 2 or more & 3 or more A Levels
• Tables split to show A Level w/without
‘equivalent qualifications’
• Year-on-year Comparison
The most recent publication of the performance tables can be found at:
www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance
A level Results
National 2012
% of KS5 students achieving 3 or more A levels at A*-E
48%
56%
% of KS5 students achieving 2 or more A levels at A*-E
73%
64%
Average point score per A level student
554.1
754.5
Average point score per A level entry
196.9
214.8
% of KS5 students achieving 3 A levels at AAB in
facilitating subjects
5%
% of A level students achieving 3 A levels at AAB in
facilitating subjects
6%
% of KS5 students achieving 3 A levels at AAB or higher, of
which at least 2 are in facilitating subjects
5%
% of A level students achieving 3 A levels at AAB or
higher, of which at least 2 are in facilitating subjects
6%
Looking at topend results in a
select list of
subjects. Based on
the findings of the
‘Russell Group’ who
looked at entry to top
universities.
Facilitating subjects are: Mathematics and Further Mathematics, English (Literature), Physics,
Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Languages (Classical and Modern).
A Level Grades: 300 = A*, A = 270, B = 240, C = 210, D = 180, E = 150
A level and other academic qualification results
National 2012
% of KS5 students achieving 3 or more A levels
at A*-E (including academic qualifications)
48%
57%
% of KS5 students achieving 2 or more A levels
at A*-E (including academic qualifications)
73%
65%
Average point score per academic student
554.1
762.4
Average point score per academic entry
196.9
214.6
Presently, this table is used for the National Comparison
A level and equivalent results
National 2012
% of KS5 students achieving 3 or more A levels
at A*-E (including equivalences)
64%
83%
% of KS5 students achieving 2 or more A levels
at A*-E (including equivalences)
100%
94%
Average point score per student (including equivalences)
599.1
733.3
Average point score per entry (including equivalences)
192.3
212.8
A Level Grades: 300 = A*, A = 270, B = 240, C = 210, D = 180, E = 150
Year on year comparisons (including equivalences)
2009
2010
2011
2012
2012 Nat
Average point score per student (including
equivalences)
728.8
652.5
644.1
599.1
733.3
Average point score per entry (including
equivalences)
230.1
213.1
203.9
192.3
212.8
A Level Grades: 300 = A*, A = 270, B = 240, C = 210, D = 180, E = 150
2013-14 Reforms
Taken from DFE ‘Statement of Intent 2013’
•
25. Building on from cohort changes last year, the
2013 performance tables
will report vocational and academic performance separately.
Therefore, results for A levels with other KS5 equivalences will no longer be published.
This means we will publish three performance categories which will report results for A
leveIs; A level and other advanced academic qualifications; and advanced vocational
qualifications. These indicators will show the proportion of students at each school or
college studying these qualifications.
•
27. The 16-18 performance tables will also include value added
results for A leveIs; A level and other advanced academic
qualifications; and advanced vocational qualifications. The release of
these data for the 2013 tables is subject to further analysis.
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/download/Statement_of_Intent_2013.pdf
Tables are expected to be published
in December
2013 PROVISIONAL FIGURES
2009
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
National
Provisional
Average point score per student (including
728.8 652.5
equivalences)
644.1
599.1
733.3
573
Average point score per entry (including
equivalences)
203.9
192.3
212.8
199
230.1 213.1
ALPS
• Nationally recognised system,
widely used to analyse results
• Generated from our Examination
Results (usually within 2 weeks)
• Provides various reports that look
at results
– performance in comparison to students’
KS4 ability bands
– student level breakdown
– subject level breakdown
– provides indicators for performance
against National Data
KEY: Hit target grade or better = RED , 1 grade down = GREY ,
2 grades down or more = BLUE
Don’t be caught out by the colour coding!
This is one example of the student performance tables that
ALPS provides. It compares student’s ALPS set target
against what grade they actually achieved.
ALPS Report (page 78): “Alps A level programme students only - Student Performance”
This table looks at A Level grades achieved in comparison
to student’s KS4 average point score (APS). At GCSE an
APS above 46 is average grade C, 40 a grade D, 34 grade E.
Remember that RED is good and BLUE is bad
ALPS Report (page 39): “Alps A level - Analysis of students banded by ability - current year”
This table shows student’s ‘raw’ marks by subject,
alongside the KS4 APS.
ALPS Report (page 35): “Alps A level - Raw results”.
ALPS ‘Value Added’ (VA) Scores can be used to track
subject performance year-on-year.
ALPS Report (page 47): “Alps A level - Subject value added overview”.
Conclusion
• DFE performance tables are published annually
and contain the results that we are held
accountable for.
• Reforms to the KS5 tables in coming years will
continue to place more emphasis on Academic ALevels.
• ALPS can be used to look at more detailed subject
and student level data.
• Subject performance and individual student case
studies can be identified.