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Statistics Publication Notice Education Series: SQA Examination Results in Scottish Schools, 2007/08

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Cumulative attainment for a single year group

Table 5 allows the academic progression of an entire year group to be seen as they move through the various stages of high school education. Shown below are the achievements of the 61,190 pupils who started S4 in 2005/06 by the end of S4 (2005/06), S5 (2006/07) and S6 (2007/08). Note that not all 61,190 pupils did stay on to S5 and/or S6.

Table 5: Attainment of the pupils who were in S4 in 2005/06, by the end of each stage

Number of pupils in S4 in 2005/06

By end of Stage

Percentage of the S4 year group achieving:

English and Maths at SCQF level 3 or better

5+ Awards at SCQF level 3 or better

5+ Awards at SCQF level 4 or better

5+ Awards at SCQF level 5 or better

1+ Awards at SCQF level 6 or better

3+ Awards at SCQF level 6 or better

5+ Awards at SCQF level 6 or better

1+ Awards at SCQF level 7 or better

Total

S4

91

91

77

35

0

0

0

0

61,190

S5

92

91

79

46

39

22

10

0

S6

92

91

79

48

43

30

19

12

Male

S4

90

90

74

31

0

0

0

0

31,112

S5

91

90

76

41

34

19

8

0

S6

92

90

76

44

39

26

16

11

Female

S4

92

92

80

39

0

0

0

0

30,078

S5

93

92

82

50

43

25

11

0

S6

93

93

82

52

48

34

23

14

Note: 2008 figures are pre-appeal. In past years, the post-appeal figures are generally no more than one percentage point higher than the equivalent pre-appeal figures.

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