Achievement

Cards (27)

  • Why is it important to demonstrate knowledge of key trends in achievement?
    To understand differences based on social factors
  • What percentage of students achieving five A* to C grades at GCSE is commonly used?
    Percentage of students achieving five A* to C
  • What do trends often show regarding gender performance in education?
    Girls do better than boys
  • Which ethnic groups tend to achieve above average in education?
    Chinese and Indian students
  • Which groups perform below average in educational achievement?
    Gypsy, Romani, Irish travelers, and black students
  • What is the new measure for schools called?
    Attainment 8
  • How is the Attainment 8 score calculated?
    By summing scores from eight GCSEs
  • What does Progress 8 measure?
    Progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSE
  • What does the data from UCAS show regarding university entrance?
    Differences based on class, gender, and ethnicity
  • What academic year does the data from the Department of Education reports cover?
    2017-18
  • What is a methodological problem with the attainment data?
    Zero points for missing GCSEs
  • What is the average attainment score for boys on free school meals?
    31.2 points
  • What is the average attainment score for girls not on free school meals?
    51 points
  • What does the gap in attainment scores indicate?
    Impact of deprivation on students
  • Which ethnic group has the smallest gap in attainment scores?
    Bangladeshi students
  • How do girls perform compared to boys across ethnic groups?
    Girls achieve higher than boys
  • What is a notable trend regarding white British students' statistics?
    They impact the average significantly
  • What does the data show about boys on free school meals?
    They underachieve compared to peers
  • What is a key finding regarding students on free school meals?
    They underachieve compared to peers
  • What does the trend of girls overachieving suggest?
    Processes in schools may benefit girls
  • What is a significant gap observed in educational achievement?
    Between white students on free school meals and peers
  • What does UCAS data reveal about university offers?
    White students receive more offers
  • What percentage of white students received offers from high tariff universities?
    75%
  • How does UCAS measure social class for university offers?
    By area participation rates
  • What is the participation rate in quintile 5 areas?
    50 to 60 percent
  • What trend is observed regarding male and female university offers?
    Males receive more offers than females
  • What does the conclusion of the video summarize?
    Contemporary educational trends