Appendix 3   Attainment in Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) National Qualifications

 

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels

7: Advanced Higher at A-C/CSYS at A-C
6: Higher at A-C
5: Intermediate 2 at A-C; Standard Grade at 1-2
4: Intermediate 1 at A-C; Standard Grade at 3-4
3: Access 3 Cluster; Standard Grade at 5-6

 

Percentage of relevant S4 roll achieving by end of S4

 

2001 2002 2003 2001-3
English and Mathematics @ Level 3 Harris Academy
Comparator schools1
National
95.3
95.3
92.0
89.4
94.5
91.1
88.2
93.3
91.3
91.1
92.9
91.4

 

5+ @ Level 3 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National
96.1
94.4
90.7
91.2
93.5
90.8
88.6
92.5
90.7
92.1
92.9
90.7

 

5+ @ Level 4 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National
81.2
81.6
76.8
74.4
81.2
76.7
81.9
81.0
76.4
79.3
81.8
76.6

 

5+ @ Level 5 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National

 

39.2
39.2
33.8
39.6
39.6
33.9
37.6
37.1
34.0
38.8
37.1
33.9

 

Percentage of relevant S4 roll achieving by end of S5

 

2001 2002 2003 2001-3
5+ @ Level 4 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools1
National
82.7
85.2
78.2
82.4
83.9
78.5
78.0
83.1
78.5
81.1
85.0
78.4

 

5+ @ Level 5 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National
56.1
51.4
44.1
57.6
52.7
45.5
53.3
51.8
45.6
55.8
53.0
45.0

 

1+ @ Level 6 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National
52.5
46.1
39.6
51.4
46.3
39.5
48.9
44.9
39.4
51.0
46.0
39.5

 

3+ @ Level 6 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National

 

29.8
25.9
23.0
34.9
24.5
22.8
32.6
23.1
22.6
32.4
25.3
22.8
5+ @ Level 6 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National

 

11.4
09.6
09.3
15.7
09.1
09.2
11.5
10.1
09.6
12.9
10.7
09.4

 

Percentage of relevant S4 roll achieving by end of S6

 

2001 2002 2003 2001-3
5+ @ Level 5 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools1
National
57.0
51.5
44.5
61.2
55.6
46.7
59.2
58.0
47.8
59.1
54.7
46.3

 

1+ @ Level 6 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National
61.6
52.3
45.7
59.2
49.6
44.1
60.4
51.6
44.0
60.5
52.3
44.6

 

3+ @ Level 6 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National
43.7
37.1
31.7
44.3
36.4
31.0
46.7
35.6
30.8
44.9
36.2
31.2

 

5+ @ Level 6 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National

 

28.3
24.6
19.9
29.4
20.9
19.8
31.0
21.4
19.7
29.5
22.6
19.8
1+ @ Level 7 or better Harris Academy
Comparator schools
National

 

21.9
10.8
11.2
22.7
10.5
11.6
23.5
12.5
11.9
22.7
12.3
11.6

 

 

1 Comparator schools are the ten schools immediately above and the ten school immediately below the school being inspected in terms of the percentage of pupils entitled to free meals (FME).