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The latest national statistics on GCE/Applied GCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results produced by the Department for Education were released on 12th January 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: GCE/Applied GCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2009/10 (Revised)

DescriptionThis Statistical First Release (SFR) provides revised information on the overall achievements of young people in GCE and Applied GCE examinations and other equivalent qualifications in 2009/10. This updates the provisional SFR released in October 2010 and contains revised national level analyses by school type, gender and subject and revised local authority level analyses by gender. Further tables are provided separately on the DfE statistics website only, including alternative local analyses, time series giving achievements in GCE A/AS level subjects, and achievements in GCE A level subjects by institution type and Local Authority.

The information in this SFR is based on data collated for the 2010 School and College (Key Stage 5) Performance Tables (formerly 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 Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) tariff is used to calculate point scores for all Level 3 qualifications.

KEY POINTS

  • The average QCDA point score per candidate entered for Level 3 qualifications in 2009/10 was 744.8. This average is higher than the 2008/09 final figure of 739.3.
  • The average Level 3 point score per entry is equivalent to just above a grade C at A-level and has increased to 214.4, compared to an average of 211.7 in 2008/09. A grade C at A-level yields 210 points.
  • 94.8 per cent of candidates achieved passes equivalent in size to at least 2 GCE/Applied GCE A-levels, compared with 95.1 per cent in 2008/09.
  • 12.8 per cent of GCE/Applied GCE A-level candidates achieved 3 or more A* or A grades at A-level, compared with 12.7 per cent in 2008/09.
  • Female students achieved higher average point scores than males. The average total points achieved by female students were 31.4 points higher (759.5 compared to 728.1 for males) and the average points per entry were 6.8 points higher (217.6 compared to 210.8 for males).
  • A greater proportion of female students achieved 2 A-level passes or equivalent (95.6% compared to 93.9% for males), while there was little difference between males and females in the proportion achieving 3 or more A grades or above at A-level (12.8% for males and 12.7% for females).
The school-level underlying data can be downloaded from the Performance Tables website. A glossary of the terms used in the Statistical First Release can be found here.
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Additional informationEXCEL (These tables are within the PDF document.)
Additional informationEXCEL (This table shows Level 3 achievements of candidates aged 16-18, by gender in each Local Authority and Government Office Region.)
Additional informationEXCEL (These tables show level 3 achievements of 16-18 year olds by Local Authority District and urban rural classification.)
Additional informationEXCEL (These tables show time series of GCE A level entries and percentages achieving each grade in each subject from 1995/96 to 2009/10, England & times series of GCE AS level entries and percentages achieving each grade in each subject from 2000/01 to 2009/10, England.)
Additional informationEXCEL (GCE A level examination results of 16-18 year olds by Local Authority and subject, 2009/10, England.)
Additional informationEXCEL (GCE A level examination results of 16-18 year olds by institution type, subject and grade, 2009/10, England.)
Reference IDSFR02/2011
Coverage Country England
Date Released12 January 2011
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategorySchool performance and standards    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactDexter Roberts - Attainment Statistics Team  attainment.statistics@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 0207 783 8567
PreRelease AccessClick here
 Publication includes individual Local Authority informationPublication includes individual Local Authority information

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