Updates
• Changes to the accountability measures for
2016
• Pupil premium features in East Sussex
secondary schools in 2013
• Changes to RAISE for 2014
• FFT developments for October
Case for Change
Current system
A school is below the floor if less than 40% of pupil achieve
5A*-C including English and maths and pupils make below
median average (expected) progress in English and Maths
• The current system is easy to understand, but contains three
perverse incentives:
 Wolf Review identified that it encourages schools to enter pupils for
poor quality ‘easier to pass’ qualifications;
 It can encourage an excessive focus on pupils around the C/D grade
boundary, to the detriment of others; and
 It causes a narrow concentration on just five subjects, rather than a
broader curriculum.
The new indicators at KS4
• pupils’ progress across 8 subjects. So, a parent will see
whether pupils at a school typically achieve 1 grade more
than expected, or 1 grade less
• the average grade a pupil achieves in these same ‘best 8’
subjects. This will show, for example, that pupils in a
particular school average a high B grade or a low D grade
in their GCSEs
• the percentage of pupils achieving a C grade in English
and maths
• the proportion of pupils gaining the EBacc, which will
continue in its current form
Special schools
• How will this progress measure work for those pupils
who, because of their particular needs, cannot enter any
GCSEs?
• The Progress measure will include the results of any pupil
who gains a grade in a GCSE or high value vocational
qualification. However, we know that about 1% of pupils
are working below this level. We have also been
consulting on how to recognise very low attaining pupils
in the primary accountability system. We will announce a
coherent policy for both primary and secondary schools
once we have analysed these consultation responses
• P scales will continue
Progress 8 / Attainment 8
Attainment 8 measure
1
2
3
4
5
English
Maths
EBacc qualifications
Double-weighted*
Double-weighted
(sciences, computer science, geography,
history and languages)
*Higher score of English Language or English Literature
double-weighted if a student has taken both qualifications
6
7
8
‘Open group’
Remaining EBacc qualifications and
other approved qualifications
(GCSEs and other approved academic, arts or vocational
qualifications)
• We will calculate Attainment 8 and Progress 8 using eight eligible
qualifications
• An A*=8 and a G=1 as point scores
• If a pupil has not taken a subject they score zero
Attainment 8
This represents only 6 subjects. The missing two score zero
Total = 34
Ave E/D
Attainment 8
Total = 65
Ave B/A
Progress 8
• We will calculate Progress 8 using a value added method, using KS2
English and maths results as a baseline.
• A school will be below the floor standard if pupils make half a grade
less progress than expected across their 8 subjects.
Current position
• All schools are being sent progress data based
on 2011, 2012 and 2013 (shows average and
school level entry pattern and attainment for
each element of Progress 8 by prior
attainment)
• Schools will receive a progress 8 version of
their 2014 results (Jan 2015)
• School can opt in a year early, in 2015
• Supplementary measures
ATT8
East Sussex 2013
PROG8
Using FFT data
Subject entry patterns
• Entry patterns are changing and do affect
attainment 8 and progress 8 measures
• The English Baccalaureate was introduced in
2010, the number of entries has been rising
each year since
• The impact of the Wolf review upon outcomes
is unknown until the 2014 results are known
this summer
Increases in eligible subjects
% of pupils with 3 full slots
100%
80%
60%
2011
2012
40%
2013
20%
0%
< level4 level4 > level4 Total
< level4 level4 > level4 Total
3 Open subjects
3 Ebacc subjects
FFT analyses
Attainment 8 & Progress 8
Analyses due to be available to East
Sussex secondary schools
Attainment 8
Attainment 8
What challenges do you face?
How can you respond to these?
How can alliances help?
Pupil Premium
East Sussex Key Stage 4 2013
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Disadvantaged pupils
Changes to RAISE 2014
Wolf, early and best entry, closing the
gap,destinations and what to do about
the 2010 Key Stage 2 boycott of testing
FFT developments
Aspire