2020 data relating to 5 Level 2 Qualifications (A*-C inc E&M)

Summary

The request sought 2020 performance data, correspondence, and quality assurance details regarding Level 2 qualifications from the Department of Education, Sport and Culture. The authority upheld the request in full, disclosing examination results, destination statistics, and school improvement targets.

Key Facts

• The request was upheld in full by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture on 2021-06-15.
• In Summer 2020, 75.5% of Year 11 students achieved 5+ Level 2 qualifications including English and Maths, an 8.1% increase from 2019.
• All Year 11 students attending the Education Support Centre and all looked-after children achieved a positive destination by September 2020.
• Over 3% more students stayed on in sixth form in 2020 compared to 2019.
• The response included data from Ramsey Grammar School showing a 100% A*-E pass rate at A2 level.

Data Disclosed

• 75.5%
• 67.4%
• +8.1%
• 69.2%
• 62.2%
• +7.0%
• 99.2%
• 97.6%
• +1.6%
• 24.1%
• 19.6%
• +4.5%
• 788
• 864
• 389
• 100%
• 68.1%
• 2020
• 2019
• 2021-06-15
• 2021-03-15
• 81 pages
• 4 documents

Original Request

I seek the following: Any reports, analysis or other data generated in respect of this 2020 performance measure, any e-mails between the schools and other areas of the DESC, together with any correspondence sent to the Minister relating to this 2020 metric, any information generated in relation to the performance of QEII High School regarding that performance measure, details of all internal quality assurance and moderation processes relating to the awarding of grades by each Secondary School for Level 2 qualifications and details of any external quality assurance conducted by WJEC and CAIE.

Data Tables (17)

Full Response Text

EXCELLENCE FOR ALL Examination Results 2020 Ramsey Grammar School A2

A* - E pass rate of 100 %

68.1% of grades were at A* AB

A2 Stats
A2 Stats
University Applications
2020 40, 93% 3, 7% Firm Insurance University Applications
2019 31, 84% 5, 13% 1, 3% Firm Insurance Clearing University Applications
2018 8, 13% 6, 10% 6, 10% 40 65% 1, 2% UCM Clearing Insurance Firm Unknown University Applications
2017

43, 74% 7, 12% 1, 2% 2, 3% 5, 9% YEAR 13 ALL DESTINATIONS 2020 University Employment Apprenticeship Armed Forces RGS

29% 11% 50% 8% 2% Year 13 All Destinations 2019 Employment Resit Firm Insurance Clearing

2017

FOUNDATION GROUP

WHAT NEXT?

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
AND APPRAISAL TARGETS AIMING TO IMPROVE STUDENT PROGRESS AND ATTAINMENT BY….. Further developing the effectiveness of Assessment Developing the curriculum to meet the needs of all students Further developing the effectiveness of Teaching and Learning

1 Department of Education, Sport and Culture ‘Results Lite’ September 2020

Section 1: Key Stage 4 Data

Key Stage 4 Attainment Summer 2020 Year 11 (16 year olds) Reporting Cohort = 788

School Attainment
2020 Island % 2020 Island % 2019 Change
% 5+ Level 2

75.5% 67.4 +8.1% in 2020 % 5+ Level 2 EM 69.2 62.2 + 7.0% in 2020
% Level1/2 Pass Rate
99.2 97.6 +1.6% In 2020 % A*/A

24.1 19.6 + 4.5% in 2020

Year 11 Destinations Data (16 year olds) Reporting cohort = 864

Year 11 Summer % in full time education in Schools

% in full time education in UCM
% Employed

% Unemployed

% Other

% Unknown

2015 55.0% 30.0% 8.0% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2016 54.4% 30.9% 6.7% 0.0% 5.9% 2.1% 2017 55.1% 28.4% 9.1% 1.5% 3.0% 2.9% 2018 54.5% 30.6% 11.0% 1.9% 1.2% 0.8% 2019 54.4% 31.9% 9.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 2020 Early Indicative June pre results 58.4%- 60.5% 28.5%- 30.3% Seeking
8.2%

1.3% 1,7% 2020 Early Indicative September post results 57.6% 30.8% 6.5% 1.3% 1.7% 2.1%

2 Overview

• In Summer 2020, Year 11 (16 year old) school leavers achieved a strong set of Level 1/2 results. There was a 7% increase on the number of students achieving the Level 2 threshold (5+ Level 2 including English and Maths) compared to the Summer 2019 Year 11 cohort.

• Destinations data is difficult to capture and is only a snapshot at any point in time however two early captures of indicative destinations have been key in tracking the Year 11 Summer 2020 cohort through this key transition period in their lives which was significantly disrupted by the Covid 19 global pandemic. From the opening of schools in June to the end of August 2020 the focus of additional work undertaken by the DESC Careers Team with schools and UCM has been to support applications for further education places. As a result of work around options available to them post compulsory school age fewer 16 year olds have opted to move straight into the workforce during Summer/early Autumn 2020.

• There were a greater number of education leavers engaging with the DESC Summer Signposts ‘drop in’ Careers Advice compared to the comparative period in 2019 (around double the numbers of contacts). These additional 30 contacts over the school summer holidays were significant in supporting these individuals in taking positive next steps. The DESC Careers Team and the Job Centre continue to work together to ensure effective support and good outcomes for young people.

• Careers Advisers have achieved significant success with individual young people
through specific targeted support (such as work around interview skills) and this has
helped these young people secure places on specific courses at UCM starting in September 2020.

• As of the start of the new academic year over 3% more students have stayed on in sixth form compared to 2019. Schools have indicated that they will be tracking these students closely to ensure appropriate matching of students to courses.

• Some post 16 students are still working towards achieving the 5+ Level 2 EM
threshold in either UCM or school sixth form.

• All Year 11 students attending the ESC (Education Support Centre) and all Year 11 LAC (looked after children) on school rolls had achieved a positive destination by the start of September 2020 (either employment, a place at UCM or school sixth form or an apprenticeship).

• A final capture of destinations data for the IOM Year 11 Summer 2020 cohort will be completed as is usual practice by the end of the Autumn Term 2020.

3 Section 2: Key Stage 5

Key Data

Key Stage 5 Attainment Summer 2020 Year 13 (18 year olds) Attainment Reporting cohort = 389

School Attainment Year 13
Island
2020 Island
2019 Change in 2020 % A-E 99.5 98.5 +1.0% % A-B 61.2 42.2 +19.0% % A*-C 88.4

Number with 80 UCAS points 314

Number with 72 UCAS points
331

Year 13 Destinations Data
Reporting cohort = 417

Year
% University Place Off Island % University Place UCM %
Employed/ Looking for Employment % Other % Returning to Year 14 % Unknown 2016 58.6 % 7.7 % 18.0 % 6.6 % 8.3 % 0.8 % 2017 63.1 % 5.2 % 18.9 % 5.5 % 6.8 % 0.5 % 2018 61.0% 5.6% 22.5% 4.5% 6.2% 0.2% 2019 55.5% 8.9% 24.6% 2.1% 6.8% 2.1% 2020 July Early Indicative
pre results 58.4% 8.2% 16.7% 5.3% 9.2% 2.2% 2020 September early indicative post results
49.1% 8.4% 16.3% 8.6% 16.5% 1.1%

4 Year 14 (19 year olds) Attainment Reporting cohort = 51

Island
2020 % A-E 98.2 % A-B 47.2 % A*-C 80.0 Number with 80 + UCAS points 35 Number with 72+ UCAS points
35

Year 14 Destinations Data
Reporting cohort = 53

Year % University Place Off Island %
University Place UCM %
Employed / Looking for Employment %
Other % Unknown 2016 69.8 % 1.6 % 12.7 % 11.1 % 4.8 % 2017 50.0 % 8.6 % 34.3 % 7.1 % 0.0 % 2018 63.2% 13.2% 20.7% 0.0% 2.9% 2019 55.2% 13.4% 23.9% 6.0% 1.5% 2020 July Early Indicative pre results 80.3% 5.8% 11.8% 2.1%

2020 September early indicative post results
72.5% 9.8% 13.7% 2.0 % 2.0%

5 Overview

• A strong set of Level 3 results was achieved by Year 13 school leavers Summer 2020 (18 years old) with the number of top grades achieved up by 19.0% compared to 2019.

• 85% of Year 13 Students leaving Island schools in Summer 2020 achieved the 72+ UCAS points requirement for funding by DESC student awards for undergraduate courses. The reduction of UCAS points from 80+ to 72+ for the Summer 2020 cohort meant that 17 more students were eligible for this funding than if this change in threshold had not been agreed.

• Early indications are that the number of Year 13 students progressing on to higher education in Autumn 2020 is higher than in previous years and the number seeking employment is down significantly (a reduction of 8.3% compared to 2019).

• More students than in previous years have opted to stay in sixth form for an additional period (a full or part Year 14). This increase will be partially due to access to sixth form pathways that some schools offer and also some students opting to take exams in an additional Autumn Term series to improve on their grades.

• Destinations data is difficult to capture and is only a snapshot at any point in time however two early captures of indicative destinations data post Covid -19 school closures have been key in supporting this cohort of KS5 students with their next steps.

• It will be helpful to capture any change in the number of Year 14s with a final
December 2020 Year 13 destinations data capture.

• More Year 14 (19 year old) school leavers were accessing University places off Island than in any previous year indicating a strength to some individual’s results and there were significantly fewer who were looking to enter the workforce directly (10.2% fewer than in 2019).

• There is an indication that some Key Stage 5 school leavers have deferred their University places for a year and this may have been as a result of the significant changes in grading processes by Awarding Bodies over the results period or the ongoing impact of Covid 19.

To be considered further

• Cost of retakes in Autumn Series for Year 11 and Year 13 Leavers Summer 2020 – significant or not? following awarding of centre assessed grades by Exam Boards.
• Tracking of destinations over Year 11 and 13/14 Summer 2020 over the Autumn Term using usual processes to support sustained destinations. • Ongoing work between DESC, DfE and Social Security (Job Centre) to link up systems to support ongoing signposting of Summer 2020 School Leavers during Autumn.

Education Improvement Service
From: To: Cc: Subject: Results Lite September 2020 Attachments: Results Lite for Schools.docx Importance: High Dear All Please find attached the outcomes of the results lite process that I have now completed. Please thank your staff for the information they have sent through to me in order to pull this together. I have included an overview of each section and have identified areas requiring further consideration during the Autumn. Could I please ask that you send me the numbers you have retaking exams in schools in the Autumn Series from Year 11 and Year 13 2020. Following the shift to CAG late on, the business case I had put in to cover these retake costs was knocked back. I am happy to re-submit a business case for retake costs for Year 11 and 13 Summer 2020 if this is significant to schools this Autumn (January in the case of BTEC exams). Many Thanks Education Improvement Service Department of Education, Sport and Culture Rheynn Ynsee, Spoyrt as Cultoor Hamilton House Peel Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) Mobile: (07624) Email: WARNING: This email message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. You must not copy or deliver it to any other person or use the contents in any unauthorised manner without the express permission of the sender. If you are not the intended addressee of this email, please delete it and notify the sender as soon as possible.

From: QE2, Data To: Cc: Subject: RE: Results Lite for end of Key Stage 4 and 5 Leavers Summer 2020 Date: 18 September 2020 16:03:12 Attachments: Results Lite 17th September 2020.docx Hi Please find attached the QE2 ‘Results Lite’ numbers. Regards From:

Sent: 10 September 2020 11:51 To:

Cc: ;

Subject: Results Lite for end of Key Stage 4 and 5 Leavers Summer 2020 Importance: High Dear All I hope you had a good first day with your students (new and old) yesterday. I’m just picking up on the results lite process that we started but paused last month due to the significant and ongoing changes around the awarding of grades to students in Year 11, 13 and 14 by exam boards. Capturing this now, alongside the September destinations data already requested, will support the development of an Island picture around the impact of exam awarding processes during Summer 2020 following the cancellation of exams due to Covid 19. I know at the start of term you will have done your own analysis in terms of % pass rates etc for your school so I have modified the template attached to use % rather than numbers as this should be easier. The cohort size for reporting following disapplication will also be important and the guidance for this for 2020 is attached as an appendix to the document. This is results lite and will not provide Island aggregate results by subject. If you think it would add any value to school improvement processes I could probably do something with this data later on this term so please just let me know if it would be useful to have Island % by subject to you as schools? Could you please let me have the figures for your school on the attached template by the end of next week (18th September)? If anything isn’t clear, then please let me know and I’ll get back to you individually. Best Wishes Education Improvement Service Department of Education, Sport and Culture Rheynn Ynsee, Spoyrt as Cultoor Hamilton House Peel Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) Mobile: (07624) Email WARNING: This email message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. You must not copy or deliver it to any other person or use the contents in any unauthorised manner without the express permission of the sender. If you are not the intended addressee of this email, please delete it and notify the sender as soon as possible. School Return

Name of School: QUEEN ELIZABETH II HIGH SCHOOL

Results Lite Summer 2020

Exam reporting cohort size should be determined beforehand by schools in line with guidance issued (Disapplication guidance for Results Lite 2020 in appendix 1).

KS4 Results lite Year 11 leavers
Overall cohort size = 128 Number of cohort disapplied using disapplication guidance 2020 = 17 Number of pupils in Year 11 exam reporting cohort = 111

% of pupils in exam reporting cohort achieving 5+ Level 2 passes = 79.3% % of pupils in exam reporting cohort achieving 5+ Level 2 EM passes = 78.4% For Year 11 exam reporting cohort % of level 1 and 2 passes (ie % Level 1/2 pass rate) = 99.8% For Year 11 exam reporting cohort % of passes at A - A grades (ie % A-A pass rate) = 27.6%

KS5 Results lite Overall cohort size = 68 Number of cohort disapplied by age for Year 13 reporting = 3 Number of students in Year 13 for exam reporting = 65 Number of students in Year 14 for exam reporting = 3

For Year 13 cohort by age % A-E (or equivalent) grades awarded to the Year 13 exam reporting cohort = 100% % A-B (or equivalent) grades awarded to the Year 13 exam reporting cohort = 49.5% % of A*-C (or equivalent) grades awarded to the Year 13 exam reporting cohort = 82.0% Number of Year 13 cohort achieving 80 UCAS points or more (Full A Level or equivalent results plus UCAS points from other subject qualifications not included in the full A Level or equivalent results) = 58 Number of Year 13 cohort achieving 72 UCAS points or more (Full A Level or equivalent results plus UCAS points from other subject qualifications not included in the full A Level or equivalent results)= 61

For Year 14 cohort by age % A-E (or equivalent) grades awarded to the Year 14 exam reporting cohort = 100% % A-B (or equivalent) grades awarded to the Year 14 exam reporting cohort = 52.6% % of A*-C (or equivalent) grades awarded to the Year 14 exam reporting cohort = 68.4% Number of Year 14 cohort achieving 80 UCAS points or more (Full A Level or equivalent r

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