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The latest national statistics on GCE/Applied GCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families were released on 14th January 2009 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DCSF: GCE/VCE/Applied A/AS and Equivalent Results in England, 2007/08 (Revised)

DescriptionThis Statistical First Release provides revised information on the overall achievements of young people in GCE, VCE, Applied A/AS and other equivalent examinations in 2007/2008. This updates the provisional SFR released in October 2008 and contains revised national level analyses by school type, gender and subject and revised local authority level analyses by gender. The information in this SFR is based on data collated for the 2008 School and College (Post 16) Achievement and Attainment Tables, which has now been checked by schools, and covers achievements in all Level 3 qualifications approved under Section 96 of the Learning and Skills Act (2000). The 2008 School and College (Post 16) Achievement and Attainment Tables will be published on 15 January 2008, the day after this SFR.

KEY POINTS

For students aged 16-18 in schools and colleges entered for all Level 3 qualifications:
  • 95.3 per cent of candidates achieved passes equivalent in size to at least 2 GCE/VCE/Applied A levels - an increase of 0.1 percentage points from 2007. This updates the decrease shown in the provisional figures.
  • 12.1 per cent of GCE/VCE/Applied A level candidates achieved 3 or more A grades at A level - an increase of 0.2 percentage points from 2007 and the provisional 2008 figure.
  • The average QCA point score per candidate entered for Level 3 qualifications is 739.8 - an increase from 731.2 in 2007 and from the provisional 2008 figure of 733.5.
  • The average Level 3 point score per entry is 209.4 - an increase from 207.5 in 2007 and from the provisional 2008 figure of 209.1.
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Additional informationEXCEL (These tables are within the PDF document.)
Additional informationEXCEL (These tables show Local Authority, Government Office Region, Local Learning and Skills Councils level analyses, a time series showing GCE A level subject achievements from 1995/96 to 2007/08 and tables showing level 3 achievements of 16-18 year olds by Neighbourhood Renewal areas, IDACI decile and urban rural classification.
AMENDED - Percentages of candidates achieving 3 or more A grades at GCE/VCE/Applied A Level and Double Awards in tables 12-15 were amended on 21 January 2009.)
Additional informationEXCEL (Table by Local Authority (LA) relating to the following National Indicator:
National Indicator 85: Post-16 participation in physical sciences (A Level Physics, Chemistry and Maths).)
Reference IDSFR01/2009
Coverage Country England
Date Released14 January 2009
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategoryCurriculum and qualifications (pre-16)    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
Studies and Qualifications (post-16)
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactRichard Baker - Attainment Statistics Team  attainment.statistics@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 0114 274 2118
PreRelease AccessClick here
 Publication includes individual Local Authority informationPublication includes individual Local Authority information

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