SQA Examination Results in Scottish Schools: 2005/06

National and Authority level information on the cumulative attainmnet of National Qualifications by all pupils in publicly funded secondary schools.


Cumulative attainment for a single year group

Table 5 allows the academic progression of an entire year group to be seen as they move through the various stages of high school education. Shown below are the achievements of the 60,446 pupils who started S4 in 2003/04 by the end of S4 (2003/04), S5 (2004/05) and S6 (2005/06). Note that not all 60,466 pupils will stay on to S5 and/or S6.

Table 5: Attainment of the pupils who were in S4 in 2003/04, by the end of each stage

Number of pupils in S4 in 2003/04

By end of Stage

Percentage of the S4 year group achieving:

English and Maths at SCQF level 3 or better

5+ Awards at SCQF level 3 or better

5+ Awards at SCQF level 4 or better

5+ Awards at SCQF level 5 or better

1+ Awards at SCQF level 6 or better

3+ Awards at SCQF level 6 or better

5+ Awards at SCQF level 6 or better

1+ Awards at SCQF level 7 or better

Total
60,446

S4

91

91

77

35

0

0

0

0

S5

92

91

78

45

39

23

10

0

S6

92

91

78

48

43

30

19

12

Male
30,698

S4

90

90

73

30

0

0

0

0

S5

91

90

75

40

35

20

9

0

S6

91

90

75

43

39

26

17

11

Female
29,748

S4

92

92

80

39

0

0

0

0

S5

92

92

82

51

43

26

11

0

S6

92

93

82

53

47

33

22

13

Notes:
SCQF level 3 = Standard Grade Foundation / Access 3 Cluster Award
SCQF level 4 = Standard Grade General / Intermediate 1
SCQF level 5 = Standard Grade Credit / Intermediate 2
SCQF level 6 = Higher
SCQF level 7 = Advanced Higher
2006 figures are pre-appeal. In past years, the post-appeal figures are generally no more than one percentage point higher than the equivalent pre-appeal figure.

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