KS2-KS4 Levels of Progress 2019

Summary

The request sought KS2-KS4 value-added progress measures and cohort sizes for Isle of Man secondary schools for the 2019 academic year. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture disclosed all requested data, including percentages for English and Mathematics progress and average levels of progress for five specific schools.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2020-05-13 and the outcome was 'All information sent' on 2020-06-04.
• Data covers five secondary schools: SNHS, CRHS, BHS, RGS, and QEII.
• The response includes percentages of pupils making 3 or 4 whole levels of progress in English and Mathematics since Year 6.
• Average levels of progress (ALP) were provided, noting that all pupils including those in special units are included in the calculation.
• Cohort sizes for 2019 ranged from 119 pupils at CRHS to 227 pupils at BHS.

Data Disclosed

• 2019
• 2020-05-13
• 2020-06-04
• 77.6%
• 38.2%
• 63.8%
• 32%
• 3.1
• 2.8
• 224
• 119
• 227
• 130
• 120
• 1289545
• 700565

Original Request

I request information relating to KS2-KS4 value added measures for pupils who completed KS4 in 2019 at each of the Island's Secondary Schools along with the IoM averages in each case. For each percentage provided, what was the cohort size?

Data Tables (7)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 1289545 4 June 2020

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 13 May 2020 and which states:

"I request information relating to KS2-KS4 value added measures for pupils who completed KS4 in 2019 at each of the Island's Secondary Schools along with the IoM averages in each case: The percentage of Year 11 pupils making 3 or more whole levels of progress in English Language since Year 6; The percentage of Year 11 pupils making 4 or more whole levels of progress in English Language since Year 6; The percentage of Year 11 pupils making 3 or more whole levels of progress in Mathematics since Year 6; The percentage of Year 11 pupils making 4 or more whole levels of progress in Mathematics since Year 6; The average levels of progress of Year 11 pupils in English Language since Year 6; The average levels of progress of Year 11 pupils in Mathematics Language since Year 6; as was supplied in response to FOI request 700565 submitted on 24 January 2019 in relation to the academic year ending in 2018. For each percentage provided, what was the cohort size?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

The percentage of Year 11 pupils making 3 (or more) whole levels of progress (9 sub levels ' e.g. 4 ' C) in English Language since Year 6 English 3LP IOM SNHS CRHS BHS RGS QEII 2019 77.6% 83.0% 72.8% 78.6% 72% 75.2%

The percentage of Year 11 pupils making 4 (or more) whole levels of progress (12 sub levels ' e.g. 4 ' B) in English Language since Year 6 English 4LP IOM SNHS CRHS BHS RGS QEII 2019 38.2% 45.3% 35.9% 39.3% 34.7% 27.6% The percentage of Year 11 pupils making 3 (or more) whole levels of progress (9 sub levels ' e.g. 4 ' C) in Mathematics since Year 6 Maths 3LP IOM SNHS CRHS BHS RGS QEII 2019 63.8% 59% 61.3% 68.4% 59.8% 70.5% The percentage of Year 11 pupils making 4 (or more) whole levels of progress (12 sub levels ' e.g. 4 ' B) in Mathematics since Year 6 Maths 4LP IOM SNHS CRHS BHS RGS QEII 2019 32% 30% 35.8% 32.5% 27% 36.6% The average levels of progress of year 11 pupils in English Language since Year 6 English ALP* IOM SNHS CRHS BHS RGS QEII 2019 3.1 3.4 3 3.1 2.9 3 The average levels of progress of year 11 pupils in Mathematics since Year 6 Maths ALP IOM SNHS CRHS BHS RGS QEII 2019 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 3 Average level of progress (ALP) is calculated by taking into account the entirety of the school cohort, and taking a mean average of levels of progress achieved across that cohort. For example, in any Year 11 cohort there will be pupils who have made 1,2,3,4,5 LP and occasionally pupils, who, for whatever reason, have not made progress due to not taking final exams, or there being an absence of baseline data. These pupils are shown as zero or have a minus figure, hence why general averages can be below 3 across an entire cohort. It is important to note that for achievement (KS2-4) ALL pupils are included in the data, inclusive of pupils in special units, and those discounted from attainment data for whatever reason.

The Year 11 cohort size for each Secondary School SNHS CRHS BHS RGS QEII 2019 224 119 227 130 120 Please quote the reference number 1289545 in any future communications.

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