Glossary

Type of institution

CTC: City Technology College or City College for the Technology of the Arts.
CY: Community school maintained by the local education authority (LEA). The LEA is the admissions authority - it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils.
CYS: Community special school maintained by the LEA, which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.
FD: Foundation school maintained by the LEA. Some may have a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The governing body is the admissions authority.
FDS: Foundation special school maintained by the LEA which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.
FESI: Further Education Sector Institution (sixth form college, FE college, tertiary college).
MODFC: College funded by the Ministry of Defence
IND: Independent school, normally charging fees.
IND(SS): Independent school approved under the Education Act 1993 to take pupils who have statements of special educational needs.
NMSS: Non-maintained special school.
VA: Voluntary aided school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints most of the governing body. The Governing body is usually responsible for the school's admissions policy.
VC: Voluntary controlled school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The LEA is usually responsible for the school's admissions policy.

Admissions policy

COMP: Comprehensive - takes all pupils, usually regardless of their ability, aptitude, or whether they have been selected for a place at a selective school.
MOD: Modern - takes pupils regardless of their ability or aptitude and who have not been selected for a place at a selective school.
NON SEL: Non-selective - independent school which takes pupils usually regardless of their ability or aptitude.
SEL: Selective - takes pupils depending on their ability or aptitude.

Some schools have dual admission arrangements which are partly selective but comprehensive. They are not separately identified in the tables.

Specialist Schools

A: Designated as an arts college under the specialist school programme.
L: Designated as a language college under the specialist school programme.
S: Designated as a sports college under the specialist school programme.
T: Designated as a technology college under the specialist school programme.

Others

LEA: Local education authority
GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education.
GCE A: General Certificate of Education Advanced Level examination.
GCE AS: General Certificate of Education Advanced Supplementary examination.
GNVQ: General National Vocational Qualification.
NVQ: National Vocational Qualification.
IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma.
C&G: City and Guilds.
BTEC: Business and Technology Education Council.
RSA: RSA Examination Board.
N/A: Not Available.
E: The school or college has not confirmed that it has checked the examination results.
B: The school or college has not confirmed that it has checked the background information.
NE: No students entered
NIR: Information Received
NA: Not Available (institution not published) or Not Applicable (no students entered).
: Member of sixth form centre/consortia
New Institution: Institution opened during the 1999/2000 academic year.
: The school or college has been awarded the Charter Mark.

GCE A/AS examinations

GCE A (Advanced) and AS (Advanced Supplementary) level examinations are traditional, general qualifications. AS examinations are at the same academic standard as an A level, but have half the content and are equal to half an A level.

Advanced GNVQ qualifications

Advanced GNVQs are work-related qualifications which are broadly comparable in standard to two GCE A levels and can also lead to an offer of a place in higher education or employment.

Fewer than 2 A levels

Results of students entered for fewer than 2 A levels or the AS equivalent. These students have been taking an A level or AS examination earlier than usual or may have been taking other qualifications, such as an Advanced GNVQ alongside an A level or AS examination.

2 or more A levels

Results of students entered for 2 or more A levels or the AS equivalent.

16-18 year old students on roll

the total number of students aged 16-18 at the start of the 1999/2000 academic year who were registered at the school or college in January 2000, regardless of what they were studying.

Number entered

Number of 16-18 year old students entered for fewer than 2 A levels or the AS equivalent. These students may have been taking an A level or AS examination earlier than usual or may have been taking other qualifications, such as an Advanced GNVQ, alongside an A level or AS examination.

Average point score

The average GCE A/AS point score per student entered for fewer than 2 A levels or the AS equivalent. When students apply for a place in higher education, each pass grade they have in A level or AS examinations scores a certain number of points. The points for each grade are as follows:

  Grade                    GCE A Level points                      AS points

    A                            10                                      5
    B                             8                                      4
    C                             6                                      3
    D                             4                                      2
    E                             2                                      1

Students who fail to achieve a pass grade are included but score no points.
This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student, which depends on the number of examinations taken by students as well as the grades obtained. For example:
a student achieves B grade at GCE A level (8 points) and B grade at AS (4 points), making an individual total of 12 points.
10 students do the same = 120 points.
The average point score per student is the total number of points (120) divided by the number of students (10). Average point score per student = 12 points
Results in modular examinations are included, even if students subsequently decline those results in favour of continuing their studies.

Number entered

Number of 16-18 year old students entered for 2 or more A levels or the AS equivalent.

Average point score

The average GCE A/AS point score per student entered for 2 or more A/AS examinations. When students apply for a place in higher education, each pass grade they have in A level or AS examinations scores a certain number of points. The points for each grade are as follows:

  Grade                    GCE A Level points                      AS points

    A                            10                                      5
    B                             8                                      4
    C                             6                                      3
    D                             4                                      2
    E                             2                                      1

Students who fail to achieve a pass grade are included but score no points.
This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student, which depends on the number of examinations taken by students as well as the grades obtained. For example:
a student achieves 3 B grades at GCE A level, making an individual total of 24 points.
10 students do the same = 240 points.
The average point score per student is the total number of points (240) divided by the number of students (10). Average point score per student = 24 points
Results in modular examinations are included, even if students subsequently decline those results in favour of continuing their studies.

A/AS average per entry

This column shows the average point score per examination entry for all GCE A and AS level examinations. When students apply for a place in higher education, each pass grade they have in GCE A level or AS examinations scores a certain number of points. The points for each grade are as follows:

  Grade                    GCE A Level points                      AS points

    A                            10                                      5
    B                             8                                      4
    C                             6                                      3
    D                             4                                      2
    E                             2                                      1

Students who fail to achieve a pass are included but score no points.
This system has been used to produce an average point score per examination entry, which does not depend on the number of examinations taken by individual students. The maximum possible point score per entry is 10. For example:
a student achieves B grade at A level (8 points) and B grade at AS (4 points), making an individual total of 12 points.
10 students do the same = 120 points
The average point score per examination entry is the total number of points (120) divided by the total number of entries (15), with an A level counting as 1 entry and an AS level as half an entry. Average point score per examination entry = 8 points

Number at end of second year of study

the number of students who were at the end of their second year of study towards an Advanced GNVQ in the 1999/2000 academic year.

Average point score

The average Advanced GNVQ point score per student. For the purposes of these tables the points allocated to Advanced GNVQ awards at Distinction, Merit and Pass are based on their broad equivalence with GCE A levels at grades A - E. The points for each grade are as follows:

 Advanced GNVQ grade                    points

   Distinction                             18 
   Merit                                   12
   Pass                                     6

Students who do not achieve a pass grade by the end of two years of study score no points. Students who achieve a pass grade in less than two years are included. Those who leave before two years of study without completing the course are not.
This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student. For example:
a student achieves a Distinction at Advanced GNVQ which has been allocated 18 points.
5 students do the same = 90 points
a student achieves a Pass at Advanced GNVQ which has been allocated 6 points.
5 students do the same = 30 points.
The average point score per student Is the total number of points (120) divided by the total number of students (10). Average point score per student = 12 points

Number entered

The number of students entered for 2 or more A levels or the AS equivalent or who were at the end of their second year of study for an Advanced GNVQ, or who were entered for an A level or AS examination alongside an Advanced GNVQ.

Average point score per student

The average point score per student includes the results of students entered for any combination of GCE A levels, AS examinations or Advanced GNVQs equivalent to two or more GCE A levels. Points have been awarded as follows:

     A Level               AS                     AGNVQ
Grade    Points     Grade      Points      Grade          Points

  A        10         A           5         Distinction     18
  B         8         B           4
  C         6         C           3         Merit           12
  D         4         D           2
  E         2         E           1         Pass             6

Average point score per entry

The average point score per examination entry based on ALL students entered for GCE A/AS level examinations and Advanced GNVQs. The points for each grade for each award are as follows:

     A Level               AS                     AGNVQ
Grade    Points     Grade      Points      Grade          Points

  A         10        A           5         Distinction     18
  B         8         B           4
  C         6         C           3         Merit           12
  D         4         D           2
  E         2         E           1         Pass             6

Students who fail to achieve a pass grade at A level are included but score no points. Students who do not achieve a pass grade at Advanced GNVQ by the end of two years of study are included but score no points. Students who achieve a pass grade at Advanced GNVQ in less than two years are included. Those who leave before two years of study without completing the Advanced GNVQ are not.
This system has been used to calculate the average point score per entry. The maximum possible point score per entry is 18. For the purposes of calculating the average point score per examination entry, a GCE A level counts as one entry, an AS as half an entry and an Advanced GNVQ as two entries. For example:
a student achieves A grade at A level (10 points) and a Merit at Advanced GNVQ (12 points), making a total of 22 points.
5 students do the same = 110 points, 15 entries.
a student achieves C grade at A level (6 points) and A grade at AS (5 points), making a total of 11 points.
5 students do the same = 55 points, 7.5 entries.
a student achieves a Distinction at Advanced GNVQ (18 points) and A grade at AS (5 points), making a total of 23 points.
5 students do the same = 115 points, 12.5 entries.
The average point score per entry is the total number of points (280) divided by the total number of entries (35). Average point score per entry = 8 points

GCE A/AS Improvement Measure

The average point score per student entered for 2 or more A levels or the AS equivalent over the past three years compared with the results in 2000.

Average point score

This column shows the average GCE A/AS point score per student entered for 2 or more GCE A/AS examinations. When students apply for a place in higher education, each pass grade they have in GCE A level or AS examinations scores a certain number of points. The points for each grade are as follows:

  Grade                    GCE A Level points                      AS points

    A                            10                                    5
    B                             8                                    4
    C                             6                                    3
    D                             4                                    2
    E                             2                                    1

Students who fail to achieve a pass grade are included but score no point This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student, which depends on the number of GCE examinations taken by students as well as the grades obtained. For example:
a student achieves 3 B grades at GCE A level, making an individual total of 24 points.
10 students do the same = 240 points.
The average point score per student is the total number of points (240) divided by the number of students (10). Average point score per student = 24 points
Results in modular examinations are included, even if students subsequently decline those results in favour of continuing their studies.

Other Qualifications

Other Advanced vocational qualifications reported are the BTEC National qualification (Diploma or Certificate) and the City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at National level. These are similar in standard to GCE A levels and are qualifications which can lead to an offer of a place in higher education or employment. Intermediate vocational qualifications reported are Intermediate GNVQs, the BTEC First qualification (Diploma or Certificate) and the City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at Intermediate level. Intermediate GNVQs are broadly equivalent to four GCSEs at grades A* to C. Not all schools or colleges enter students for vocational qualifications. A few schools and colleges offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The IB Diploma is a broad based qualification at A level standard which can lead to higher education. The tables show the number entered during the 1999/2000 academic year and percentage achieving the qualifications.

Number of students

number of students who, in the 1999/2000 academic year, were at the end of their second year of study for a BTEC National qualification (Certificate or Diploma), or the City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at National level.

Number of students

number of students who, in the 1999/2000 academic year, were at the end of their first year of study for an Intermediate GNVQ, a BTEC First qualification (Diploma or Certificate) or a City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at Intermediate level.

England average

England average figures based on the results of ALL schools and Further Education sector colleges in England.

Local average

Local average figures based on the results of all Further Education sector colleges and state schools in the area covered by the LEA

Sixth form centre/consortium

In some areas, perhaps to pool resources and offer a wider range of post-16 courses to students, some schools co-operate together in a group known as a sixth form centre or consortium. The particular approach may vary, for example, all students from the schools involved in a consortium might study science at one school and languages at another; or a group of schools might choose to put their resources together so that sixth form teachers and students have a separate building.

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