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Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2015-16
This contains the results of the achievement of curriculum for excellence (CfE) levels data collection.
Chapter 2: Achievement of CfE levels by gender
- A higher percentage of females are consistently achieving the expected CfE level compared to males across all stages and curriculum areas.
- The difference between the percentage of males and females achieving the expected CfE level is consistently the largest for writing and smallest for numeracy.
- The difference between the percentage of males and females achieving the expected CfE level generally increases as children progress through the primary and secondary stages.
Table 2.1 : Percentage of primary pupils achieving expected CfE levels by gender
| Stage | Gender | Reading | Writing | Listening & Talking | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 (Early Level) | Males | 78% | 74% | 82% | 83% |
| Females | 83% | 82% | 88% | 85% | |
| All pupils | 81% | 78% | 85% | 84% | |
| P4 (First Level) | Males | 71% | 63% | 77% | 72% |
| Females | 79% | 75% | 85% | 74% | |
| All pupils | 75% | 69% | 81% | 73% | |
| P7 (Second Level) | Males | 68% | 58% | 73% | 67% |
| Females | 77% | 73% | 82% | 69% | |
| All pupils | 72% | 65% | 77% | 68% |
Table 2.2: Percentage of S3 pupils achieving Third Level or better by gender
| Stage | Gender | Reading | Writing | Listening & Talking | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | Males | 82% | 79% | 83% | 84% |
| Females | 90% | 89% | 91% | 88% | |
| All pupils | 86% | 84% | 87% | 86% |
Table 2.3: Percentage of S3 pupils achieving Fourth Level by gender
| Stage | Gender | Reading | Writing | Listening & Talking | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | Males | 33% | 30% | 35% | 47% |
| Females | 47% | 45% | 47% | 52% | |
| All pupils | 39% | 37% | 41% | 49% |
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