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- LEA
- Local education authority.
- C
- County school maintained by the local education authority (LEA). The LEA is responsible for the school's admissions policy (the policy on offering places to children).
- CYS
- Community special school maintained by the LEA, which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.
- CY
- Community school maintained by the local education authority (LEA). The LEA is the admissions authority - it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils.
- FD
- Foundation school maintained by the LEA. Some may have a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The governing body is the admissions authority.
- FDS
- Foundation special school maintained by the LEA which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.
- VA
- Voluntary aided school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints most of the governing body. The Governing body is usually responsible for the school's admissions policy.
- VC
- Voluntary controlled school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The LEA is usually responsible for the school's admissions policy.
- SA
- Special agreement school with foundation (generally religious) which appoints most of the governing body. The governing body is generally responsible for the school's admissions policy.
- GM
- Grant-maintained school. The governing body is responsible for the school's admissions policy.
- MSS
- Special school maintained by the LEA, for pupils with learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties, physical disabilities or who are deaf or blind.
- GMSS
- Grant-maintained special school. The governing body is responsible for the school's admissions policy.
- NMSS
- Non-maintained special school.
- CTC
- City Technology College or City College for the Technology of the Arts.
- IND(SS)
- Independent school approved under the Education Act 1993 to take pupils who have statements of special educational needs.
- IND
- Independent school, normally charging fees.
- FESI
- Further Education Sector Institution (sixth form college, FE college, tertiary college).
- COMP
- Comprehensive - takes all pupils, usually regardless of their ability, aptitude, or whether they have been selected for a place at a selective school.
- SEL
- Selective - takes pupils depending on their ability or aptitude.
- MOD
- Modern - takes pupils regardless of their ability or aptitude and who have not been selected for a place at a selective school.
- MODFC
- College funded by the Ministry of Defence
- A
- Designated as an arts college under the specialist school programme.
- L
- Designated as a language college under the specialist school programme.
- S
- Designated as a sports college under the specialist school programme.
- T
- Designated as a technology college under the specialist school programme.
- N/A
- Not Available.
- E
- The school or college has not confirmed that it has checked the examination results.
- B
- The school or college has not confirmed that it has checked the background information.
- NON SEL
- Non-selective - independent school which takes pupils usually regardless of their ability or aptitude.
- NE
- No students entered
- NIR
- Information Received
- NA
- Not Available (institution not published) or Not Applicable (no students entered).
 - Member of sixth form centre/consortia
- New Institution
- Institution opened during the 1998/1999 academic year.
 - This institution has been awarded the Charter Mark.
- GCE A/AS examinations
- GCE A (Advanced) and AS (Advanced Supplementary) level examinations are traditional, general qualifications. AS examinations are at the same academic standard as an A level, but have half the content and are equal to half an A level.
- Advanced GNVQ qualifications
- Advanced GNVQs are work-related qualifications which are broadly comparable in standard to two GCE A levels and can also lead to an offer of a place in higher education or employment.
- Fewer than 2 A levels
- Results of students entered for fewer than 2 A levels or the AS equivalent. These students have been taking an A level or AS examination earlier than usual or may have been taking other qualifications, such as an Advanced GNVQ alongside an A level or AS examination.
- 2 or more A levels
- Results of students entered for 2 or more A levels or the AS equivalent.
- 16-18 year old students on roll
- The number of full and part-time students who were aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August 1998 and on roll at the school or college at the beginning of the Spring term 1999. This includes all such students, irrespective of what they were studying for.
- Number entered
- Number of 16-18 year old students entered for fewer than 2 A levels or the AS equivalent.
These students may have been taking an A level or AS examination earlier than usual or may have been taking other qualifications, such as an Advanced GNVQ, alongside an A level or AS examination.
- Average point score
- The average GCE A/AS point score per student entered for fewer than 2 A levels or the AS equivalent.
When students apply for a place in higher education, each pass grade they have in A level or AS examinations scores a certain number of points. The points for each grade are as follows:
Grade GCE A Level points AS points
A 10 5
B 8 4
C 6 3
D 4 2
E 2 1
Students who fail to achieve a pass grade are included but score no points.
This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student, which depends on the number of examinations taken by students as well as the grades obtained. For example:
a student achieves B grade at GCE A level (8 points) and B grade at AS (4 points), making an individual total of 12 points.
10 students do the same = 120 points.
The average point score per student is the total number of points (120) divided by the number of students (10). Average point score per student = 12 points
Results in modular examinations are included, even if students subsequently decline those results in favour of continuing their studies.
- Number entered
- Number of 16-18 year old students entered for 2 or more A levels or the AS equivalent.
- Average point score
- The average GCE A/AS point score per student entered for 2 or more A/AS examinations.
When students apply for a place in higher education, each pass grade they have in A level or AS examinations scores a certain number of points. The points for each grade are as follows:
Grade GCE A Level points AS points
A 10 5
B 8 4
C 6 3
D 4 2
E 2 1
Students who fail to achieve a pass grade are included but score no points.
This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student, which depends on the number of examinations taken by students as well as the grades obtained. For example:
a student achieves 3 B grades at GCE A level, making an individual total of 24 points.
10 students do the same = 240 points.
The average point score per student is the total number of points (240) divided by the number of students (10). Average point score per student = 24 points
Results in modular examinations are included, even if students subsequently decline those results in favour of continuing their studies.
- A/AS average per entry
- This column shows the average point score per examination entry for all GCE A and AS level examinations.
When students apply for a place in higher education, each pass grade they have in GCE A level or AS examinations scores a certain number of points. The points for each grade are as follows:
Grade GCE A Level points AS points
A 10 5
B 8 4
C 6 3
D 4 2
E 2 1
Students who fail to achieve a pass are included but score no points.
This system has been used to produce an average point score per examination entry, which does not depend on the number of examinations taken by individual students. The maximum possible point score per entry is 10. For example:
a student achieves B grade at A level (8 points) and B grade at AS (4 points), making an individual total of 12 points.
10 students do the same = 120 points
The average point score per examination entry is the total number of points (120) divided by the total number of entries (15), with an A level counting as 1 entry and an AS level as half an entry. Average point score per examination entry = 8 points
- Number at end of second year of study
- The number of 16-18 year old students who registered on an Advanced GNVQ course between 1/9/97 and 31/12/97 and were at the end of their second year of study in 98/99
- Average point score
- The average Advanced GNVQ point score per student. For the purposes of these tables the points allocated to Advanced GNVQ awards at Distinction, Merit and Pass are based on their broad equivalence with GCE A levels at grades A - E.
The points for each grade are as follows:
Advanced GNVQ grade points
Distinction 18
Merit 12
Pass 6
Students who do not achieve a pass grade by the end of two years of study score no points. Students who achieve a pass grade in less than two years are included. Those who leave before two years of study without completing the course are not.
This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student. For example:
a student achieves a Distinction at Advanced GNVQ which has been allocated 18 points.
5 students do the same = 90 points
a student achieves a Pass at Advanced GNVQ which has been allocated 6 points.
5 students do the same = 30 points.
The average point score per student Is the total number of points (120) divided by the total number of students (10). Average point score per student = 12 points
- Number entered
- The number of students entered for 2 or more A levels or the AS equivalent or who were at the end of their second year of study for an Advanced GNVQ, or who were entered for an A level or AS examination alongside an Advanced GNVQ.
- Average point score per student
- The average point score per student includes the results of students entered for any combination of GCE A levels, AS examinations or Advanced GNVQs equivalent to two or more GCE A levels.
Points have been awarded as follows:
A Level AS AGNVQ
Grade Points Grade Points Grade Points
A 10 A 5 Distinction 18
B 8 B 4
C 6 C 3 Merit 12
D 4 D 2
E 2 E 1 Pass 6
Students who fail to achieve a pass grade at A level are included but score no points. Students who do not achieve a pass grade at Advanced GNVQ by the end of two years of study are included but score no points. Students who achieve a pass grade at Advanced GNVQ in less than two years are included. Those who leave before two years of study without completing the Advanced GNVQ are not.
This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student, which depends on the number of examinations taken by students as well as the grades they achieved.
For example:
a student achieves a B grade at GCE A level (8 points) and a Distinction at Advanced GNVQ (18 points), making a total of 26 points.
10 students do the same = 260 points.
The average point score per student is the total number of points (260) divided by the total number of students (10). Average point score per student = 26 points.
- Average point score per entry
- The average point score per examination entry based on ALL students entered for GCE A/AS level examinations and Advanced GNVQs.
The points for each grade for each award are as follows:
A Level AS AGNVQ
Grade Points Grade Points Grade Points
A 10 A 5 Distinction 18
B 8 B 4
C 6 C 3 Merit 12
D 4 D 2
E 2 E 1 Pass 6
Students who fail to achieve a pass grade at A level are included but score no points. Students who do not achieve a pass grade at Advanced GNVQ by the end of two years of study are included but score no points. Students who achieve a pass grade at Advanced GNVQ in less than two years are included. Those who leave before two years of study without completing the Advanced GNVQ are not.
This system has been used to calculate the average point score per entry. The maximum possible point score per entry is 18. For the purposes of calculating the average point score per examination entry, a GCE A level counts as one entry, an AS as half an entry and an Advanced GNVQ as two entries. For example:
a student achieves A grade at A level (10 points) and a Merit at Advanced GNVQ (12 points), making a total of 22 points.
5 students do the same = 110 points, 15 entries.
a student achieves C grade at A level (6 points) and A grade at AS (5 points), making a total of 11 points.
5 students do the same = 55 points, 7.5 entries.
a student achieves a Distinction at Advanced GNVQ (18 points) and A grade at AS (5 points), making a total of 23 points.
5 students do the same = 115 points, 12.5 entries.
The average point score per entry is the total number of points (280) divided by the total number of entries (35). Average point score per entry = 8 points
- GCE A/AS Improvement Measure
- The average point score per student entered for 2 or more A levels or the AS equivalent over the past three years compared with the results in 1999.
- Average point score
- This column shows the average GCE A/AS point score per student entered for 2 or more GCE A/AS examinations.
When students apply for a place in higher education, each pass grade they have in GCE A level or AS examinations scores a certain number of points. The points for each grade are as follows:
Grade GCE A Level points AS points
A 10 5
B 8 4
C 6 3
D 4 2
E 2 1
Students who fail to achieve a pass grade are included but score no point
This system has been used to calculate an average point score per student, which depends on the number of GCE examinations taken by students as well as the grades obtained. For example:
a student achieves 3 B grades at GCE A level, making an individual total of 24 points.
10 students do the same = 240 points.
The average point score per student is the total number of points (240) divided by the number of students (10). Average point score per student = 24 points
Results in modular examinations are included, even if students subsequently decline those results in favour of continuing their studies.
- Other Qualifications
- Other Advanced vocational qualifications reported are the BTEC National qualification (Diploma or Certificate) and the City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at National level. These are similar in standard to GCE A levels and are qualifications which can lead to an offer of a place in higher education or employment.
Intermediate vocational qualifications reported are Intermediate GNVQs, the BTEC First qualification (Diploma or Certificate) and the City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at Intermediate level. Intermediate GNVQs are broadly equivalent to four GCSEs at grades A* to C.
Not all schools or colleges enter students for vocational qualifications.
A few schools and colleges offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The IB Diploma is a broad based qualification at A level standard which can lead to higher education. The tables show the number entered during the 1998/99 academic year and percentage achieving the qualifications.
- Number of students
- The number of 16-18 year old students at the end of their second year of study for a BTEC National qualification (Certificate or Diploma), or the City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at National level.
- Number of students
- The number of 16-18 year old students at the end of their first year of study for an Intermediate GNVQ, a BTEC First qualification (Diploma or Certificate) or a City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at Intermediate level.
- England average
- England average figures based on the results of ALL schools and Further Education sector colleges in England.
- Local average
- Local average figures based on the results of all Further Education sector colleges and state schools in the area covered by the LEA
- Sixth form centre/consortium
- In some areas, perhaps to pool resources and offer a wider range of post-16 courses to students, some schools co-operate together in a group known as a sixth form centre or consortium. The particular approach may vary, for example, all students from the schools involved in a consortium might study science at one school and languages at another; or a group of schools might choose to put their resources together so that sixth form teachers and students have a separate building.
- Q
- This data item is under query and will be replaced after investigation.
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