National Standardised Assessments for Scotland: national report 2022 to 2023

Summary of outcomes at a national level on the 'Scottish National Standardised Assessments' (SNSA) and ‘Measaidhean Coitcheann Nàiseanta airson Foghlam tron Ghàidhlig’ (MCNG) (collectively known as NSA) in the 2022 to 2023 academic year.


Appendix 3: Assessments completed during the 2022 to 2023 academic year – MCNG

The 2022 to 2023 academic year was the fifth year of implementation for MCNG. In total, 4284 assessments were completed across Scotland over the course of the year – about 66.9% of the possible maximum total assessments available for children and young people in P1, P4, P7 and S3. 7 shows this total, split by assessment.

Please note that these figures were accurate as of 7 July 2023 and do not include any started but not completed assessments that we closed after this date.

Table 7. MCNG 2022 to 2023 completion rates by assessment
Assessment Assessments completed Number of learners enrolled Percentage completed
Primary 1 Numeracy 2022–23 478 612 78.1%
Primary 1 Literacy 2022–23 490 612 80.1%
Primary 4 Numeracy 2022–23 551 717 76.8%
Primary 4 Reading 2022–23 560 717 78.1%
Primary 4 Writing 2022–23 560 717 78.1%
Primary 7 Numeracy 2022–23 424 596 71.1%
Primary 7 Reading 2022–23 422 596 70.1%
Primary 7 Writing 2022–23 417 596 69.9%
Secondary 3 Numeracy 2022–23 0 413[11] 0.0%
Secondary 3 Reading 2022–23 190 413 46.0%
Secondary 3 Writing 2022–23 180 413 43.6%
Total 4282 2338 66.9%

Contact

Email: nationalstandardisedassessments@gov.scot

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