Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2017-18

Chapter 6: Achievement of CfE levels of pupils based in special schools/units

• Twenty-seven per cent of pupils based in special schools/units are reported as following their own individual milestones.
• Around a quarter of pupils were assessed as ‘Not yet achieved Early Level’.
• For each organiser, over 30 per cent of pupils based in special schools/units are reported as having achieved a CfE level.

Chart 6.1: Percentage of pupils in special schools/units achieving CfE levels, 2017/18

Chart 6.1 shows the highest level achieved for all pupils in special schools/units (for further information see section 1.4).

Twenty-seven per cent of pupils within special school/units are following their own milestones, and around a quarter have Not Yet Achieved Early Level.

Of the pupils who achieved a CfE level within special schools/units, this was highest for listening and talking at 33 per cent, closely followed by numeracy and reading (32 per cent) and writing (31 per cent).

The number of pupils in special schools/units not assessed was around 16 per cent.  The ‘Not Assessed’ category within standalone special school/units may include pupils studying towards national qualifications normally undertaken in the Senior Phase.