Target Setting in the Sixth Form

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Target Setting in the Sixth Form

• Pete Bull, Eileen Chapman
• Senior School Improvement Advisers
• School Improvement Service
• Contact pbull_at_cfbt.com Tel [phone]

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Aim
To assist senior leaders / heads of sixth form in
the setting of targets for and tracking the
progress of post-16 students.
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National Targets
2006 70 achieve L2 by 19 (baseline in 2004 was
67) 2008 72 achieve L2 by 19 75 increase
in completion of young apprenticeships 2011 2
reduction in NEET 2015 90 of 17 yr olds
participate in education  
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What Data?

• Post 16 PANDA
• Learner Achievement Tracker (LAT) (part of the
  LSCs new measures for success)
• FFT online
• ALIS (A level Information system)
• ALPS (A level points system)

• Two functions
• Recording and reporting what has already been
  done
• Setting targets for future cohorts

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Value-added target setting
Average Points Score for En, Ma, Sc at KS2
Points score for subject at KS3
KS2-3
KS2-4
Points score for subject at KS4
Average Points Score for En, Ma, Sc at KS3
KS3-4
Average Total Points Score up to 2 years before
Post-16 measure (not re-sits)
KS4-5
Points score for L3 subject at KS5
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Post-16 PANDA

• Contextual information about numbers and genders
• Attainment Summary - A-E, APS per entry (all and
  gender using UCAS) compared with national. Sig,
  in line, sig
• New measures of success at L3 VA score (QCA)
  compared with national

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Attainment summary - A-E
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Attainment summary - APS
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Gender analysis
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Value Added Score
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Learner Achievement Tracker

• Value-Added for 16-19 learners will measure
  achievement in L3 graded qualifications, for
  example
• GCE A and AS level
• AVCE
• BTEC National Diploma

• Distance Travelled for 16-19 learners will
  include other approved Qualifications at Levels
  1,2 and 3 for example
• NVQ
• Foundation and Intermediate GNVQ
• GCSE

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VA summary chart
0 national average 30 one grade better
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VA comparison chart
A
A
B
C
D
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National Chances chart
Prior attainment 40-46 points at GCSE (C B/C)
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Update on Post-16 Achievement and Attainment
Tables Pilot

• Overview
• 2 Year Pilot - 2005 and 2006
• Long term aim of reporting all Level 3
  qualifications and including a value added
  measure in the Post-16 Tables
• Year 1 (2005) Testing Equivalences between A/AS
  and other qualifications
• Year 2 (2006) Testing Value Added (more
  difficult process)

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Post-16 Achievement and Attainment Tables Pilot
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UCAS Scoring system
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QCA Scoring system
Size compared with Level 3 Threshold - 2 A
levels
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QCA Scoring system (cont)
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Normal Post-16 AAT 2005
Number of students aged 16-18 287 GCE and VCE
resultsNumber entered 128Average point
score per student 244.3 (3C)Average point
score per examination entry 78.4 (C)Other
QualificationsNumber of students entered for an
AEA 2005 achieving qualificationNumber of
students entered for other Advanced VQ
achieving qualificationNumber of students
entered for Intermediate VQ achieving
qualificationNumber of students entered for IB
diploma 13 achieving IB diploma 92
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Pilot AAT 2005
Contextual InformationNumber of 16-18 yr olds
287Number of 16-18 yr olds at end of A-level stu
dy 128Number of 16-18 yr olds at end of A-level 
 equivt study 141  SCAAT Performance Indicators
Qualifications achieved by students at end of A-le
vel/6th Form studyAverage points per candidateA
/AS/Key Skills only (UCAS points) 244.3 (3C)
A/AS/Key Skills only (QCA points) 636.4 (3C)
A/AS  Equivalences (QCA points) 661.6 (3C)
 Average points per A-level equivalentA/AS/Key S
kills only (UCAS points) 78.4 (C)
(A/AS/Key Skills only (QCA points) 204.2 (C-)
A/AS  Equivalences (QCA points) 201.0 (C-)
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For 2006

• All L3 qualifications
• New QCA scores
• APS per student APS per entry

For 2007

• Trying to get a value-added school measure
• Look at Value Added of each student at end of 6th
  form based on
• Prior attainment
• Pupil context e.g. gender, volume of study,
  qualification route

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AAT vs LAT value-added models
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Update on Fischer Family Trust Online

• A pilot looking at subject value-added
  comparisons from KS4 KS4 (also KS2/3 KS4)
• Data for 2005 year for you to explore
• Password from Performance Information office -
  01522 553271 (you need school DFES number e.g.
  925XXX)
• Website www.fftlive.org

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FFT online Subject VA summary
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FFT online Subject VA summary
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External Forecasting systemsALIS and ALPS
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External forecasting systems ALIS

• A Level Information System (www.cemcentre.org)
• Baseline is APS at GCSE (can use a paper test if
  no scores at GCSE)
• Attitudinal questionnaires available helps
  teaching and learning and careers
• Suggested forecasts for new students grouped
  into 4 quartiles based on GCSE APS (Band A gt
  A/B, Band B B/C A/B, Band C B/C, Band D ltC)
• Value-added reports after results

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ALIS
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External forecasting systems ALPS

• Advanced Level Performance System
• Website (www.alps-va.co.uk)
• Baseline is GCSE prior attainment. Data sent to
  Alps for calculation of targets.
• Data tables allow a subject to know whether their
  performance is at the higher, middle, or lower
  end of achievement when compared with the best
  achieving providers.
• Forecasts provided as minimum target grades.
  These are derived from the performance of the top
  achieving colleges. The forecasts are
  intentionally demanding.
• Produces benchmark tables based on value-added

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ALPS and ALIS