Question reference: S5W-27086
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 22 January 2020
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 February 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils in the Stirling Council area have achieved passes at (a) Higher and (b) Advanced Higher level in each year since 2007.
Answer
The following table shows the proportion of Stirling school leavers who achieved 1 pass or more at (a) SCQF level 6 or better and at (b) SCQF level 7 (Advanced Higher level). These figures are published in table A 2.2 of Summary Statistics for attainment and Initial school leavers destinations ( https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/Publications/Pub-SS-AIL ).
Table: Percentage of school leavers by total qualifications achieved, Stirling, 2009/10 to 2017-18
Year | 1+ pass or more at SCQF Level 6 or better | 1 pass or more at SCQF Level 7 or better |
2009-10 | 60.4 | 25.2 |
2010-11 | 59.8 | 20.9 |
2011-12 | 63.6 | 20.6 |
2012-13 | 64.4 | 23.0 |
2013-14 | 65.2 | 22.8 |
2014-15 | 66.6 | 22.4 |
2015-16 | 69.6 | 22.3 |
2016-17 | 66.6 | 25.2 |
2017-18 | 70.4 | 27.2 |
Notes:
1. These statistics are based on SQA National Qualifications. SCQF Level 6 includes Highers and Skills for Work Highers whilst SCQF Level 7 includes Advanced Highers.
2. The data is available on a consistent basis from 2009-10 to 2017-18. Figures for 2018-19 will be published on 25th February 2020.
3. Attainment of grades A-C is counted as a pass. In these statistics if a pupil attains a D at a certain level this is counted as being equivalent to attainment at the level below. For example, if a pupil attains a D at SCQF Level 7 in a certain subject this would be counted as attaining at SCQF Level 6 for that subject and not at SCQF Level 7.
The Scottish Qualifications Authority also publish attainment information by Education Authority (https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/63001.html ). Their Attainment Statistics (August) 2018 Education Authority publication provides information on the number of Higher and Advanced Higher passes in Stirling in 2018 and covers all attainment, not just that by school pupils.