SQA Attainment and School Leaver Qualifications in Scotland: 2007/08

Descriptioninformation on attainment of National Qualifications by pupils in publicly funded secondaries and school leavers
ISBN1479-7569
Official Print Publication DateMarch 2009
Website Publication DateMarch 10, 2009

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National Statistics logoA Scottish Government National Statistics Publication
ISBN 978 0 7559 7453 5 (Web only publication)
ISSN 1479-7569
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The charts and tables are available in an Excel Spreadsheet (372K)

Contents

Main Findings
Background Notes
Annex A: Unified points score scale
Annex B: Boxplots

The following tables are available:

Attainment:
Table 1 S4 roll by year and gender
Table 2 S4 Attainment
Table 3 S5 Attainment
Table 4 S6 Attainment
Table 5 Attainment of the pupils who were in S4 in 2005/06, by the end of each stage
Table 6 Average tariff score of S4 pupils, by characteristic of pupil: 2007/08
Table 7 Three year average tariff score of S4 pupils, by ethnic background and gender: 2005/06-2007/08
Table 8 Three year average tariff score of S4 pupils, by ethnic background and deprivation ( SIMD 2006): 2005/06-2007/08
Table 9 Three year average tariff score of S4 pupils, by looked after status combined with additional support needs and deprivation ( SIMD 2006): 2005/06-2007/08

School leavers:
Table 10 Highest qualifications attained by leavers, by gender: 2005/06-2007/08
Table 11 Highest qualifications attained by leavers, by characteristic of pupil: 2007/08
Table 12 Total qualifications attained by leavers, by gender: 2005/06-2007/08
Table 13 Total qualifications attained by leavers at SCQF levels 3 to 5, by subject and gender: 2007/08
Table 14 Total qualifications attained by leavers at SCQF Level 6, by subject, grade and gender: 2007/08
Table 15 Total qualifications attained by leavers at SCQF Level 7, by subject, grade and gender: 2007/08
Table 16 Total qualifications attained by leavers with additional support needs, by ASN 2007/08
Table 17 Total qualifications attained by leavers with additional support needs, 2006/07
Table 18 Highest qualifications attained by leavers with additional support needs, by ASN 2007/08
Table 19 Highest qualifications attained by leavers with additional support needs, 2006/07

Special Schools:
Table 20: Single year attainment in all special schools, by SCQF level, year and gender: 2002/03-2007/08

The following charts are available:
Chart 1 S4 Attainment
Chart 2 S5 Attainment
Chart 3 S6 Attainment
Chart 4 Average tariff score of S4 pupils, by ethnic background: 2007/08
Chart 5 Average tariff score of S4 pupils, by national identity: 2007/08
Chart 6 Average tariff score of S4 pupils, by asylum status: 2007/08
Chart 7 Average tariff score of S4 pupils, by deprivation status: 2007/08
Chart 8 Average tariff score of S4 pupils, by urban/rural destination of school: 2007/08
Chart 9 Average tariff score of S4 pupils, by looked after status and additional support needs: 2007/08
Chart 10 Three year average tariff score of S4 pupils, by ethnic background and gender: 2005/06-2007/08
Chart 11 Three year average tariff score of S4 pupils, by ethnic background and deprivation ( SIMD 2006): 2005/06-2007/08
Chart 12 Three year average tariff score of S4 pupils, by looked after status combined with additional support needs, and deprivation ( SIMD 2006): 2004/05-2006/07
Chart 13 Three year average tariff score of S4 pupils, by characteristic of pupil: 2005/06-2007/0

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