Student Performance Analysis

Year Group Analysis


YEAR GROUP ANALYSIS


                             YEAR GROUP ANALYSIS
NAME                      EXAMS     A*-C      POINTS    MEAN    INDICATOR

ALLEN T                     10         7       436     43.60       118
BEATTY M                     9         0       270     30.00        91
BENTLEY J                    9         7       360     40.00         0
BRENNEN T                    9         3       306     34.00        97
BORN F                       9         4       336     37.33        94
BRADY G                      9         0       186     20.67         0
BRAINS A                     9         9       462     51.33       119
CAROL C                      9         1       282     31.33        94
CARTER J                     9         9       366     40.67       109
CARSON J                     9         7       354     39.33        97
CHRISTY M                    9         9       432     48.00         0
CHERRY B                     9         8       396     44.00       129
CLAYTON Y                    9         8       390     43.33       118
CLIMBER R                    9         9       438     48.67         0
COURT T                      9         4       330     36.67       106
DAVIES P                     9         0       206     22.89        85
EBBER M                      9         4       330     36.67        88
FAIRY Q                      9         3       330     36.67        94
FOUNDER M                    9         4       312     34.67       122
FRANKS M                     9         9       432     48.00       130
GILL L                       9         8       378     42.00         0
GILMAN W                     8         7       338     42.25       104
GOODYEAR T                   9         8       378     42.00       103
GREEN W                      9         9       402     44.67         0
GUNNER S                     9         4       312     34.67       103
HILLMAN M                    9         9       378     42.00       102
HOCKEY B                     9         8       372     41.33       102
HODDER A                     9         1       270     30.00        88
HOOPER D                     9         8       384     42.67        96
HOPPERMAN K                 10         9       424     42.40       117
LAMONT B                     9         9       438     48.67       105
LINTON C                     9         9       438     48.67       115
NICHOLAS M                   9         5       336     37.33       102
NICHOLLS T                  10        10       460     46.00         0
OSBORNE Z                    9         9       468     52.00       114
OSMOND L                     9         3       276     30.67       108
PANE P                       9         4       312     34.67       116
PARSON T                     9         2       282     31.33       105
PLUMBER G                    9         7       348     38.67        97
RAISON V                     9         4       342     38.00         0
RENDALL M                    9         4       330     36.67       103
ROLLANDS Z                   9         8       402     44.67        95
ROSSER P                     9         8       378     42.00       124
SAINT G                     10         8       436     43.60       130
SMYTHE S                     9         5       336     37.33       123
STONE R                      9         8       366     40.67       108
WHITTLE P                    9         6       366     40.67       100
WHITE O                      9         9       438     48.67       127


Number of candidates        48              Number of entries          436
Female candidates           17              Female entries             153
Male candidates             31              Male entries               283
Subjects sat               435              Number of absences           1
Ave. entries per cand.    9.08              Female absences              0
Total A*-C                 294              Male absences                1
Average no. A*-C          6.12              Year group mean          39.87
Standard dev.            34.91              Year group Ind. mean    106.95
I.Q.R.        63.14 to 16.59              Fem. Ind.  101.00  Male Ind.110.52

Grade   A*     A      B      C      D      E      F      G      U    A*-C
%      0.00  15.17  22.53  29.89  18.39   7.82   4.37   1.61   0.23  67.59
Nos.      0     66     98    130     80     34     19      7      1    294
Female
%      0.00  14.38  19.61  31.37  23.53   8.50   2.61   0.00   0.00  65.36
Nos.      0     22     30     48     36     13      4      0      0    100
Male
%      0.00  15.60  24.11  29.08  15.60   7.45   5.32   2.48   0.35  68.79
Nos.      0     44     68     82     44     21     15      7      1    194





In this display next to the pupil names are shown, the number of examinations taken by each individual, the number of grades A*-C (GCSE) or A-E (A level), the individual's points total, mean score (points divided by subjects entered) and indicator score. At the foot of the display is given an analysis of the group's performance, broken down by gender as well as for the whole group, including grade distribution.

The Standard deviation gives some idea of the spread of the grades. The IQR, or Interquartile range, shows the range of grades obtained by the middle 50% of candidates, ignoring the extremes of attainment at both ends of the scale and assuming a normal distribution.

The year group mean is the average grade achieved by the group as a whole and could be used to make a comparison with previous years, but the group VRQ or indicator average should also be borne in mind as an indication of the general ability of the group.

Things to consider
The grade distribution for the group, girls and boys. Are the grades normally distributed or clustered? Are girls doing as well or better than boys? - could be useful information for an Equal Opportunities discussion. Does the school need to concentrate on improving its performance in a particular grade range?

The numbers of girls compared to boys. It is a national trend that girls tend to do rather better at GCSE than boys with the exception of certain subjects such as the sciences. Look at the male and female indicator scores.

The average number of grades A*-C (GCSE) or A-E (A level) and the average entries per candidate are both indicators but can reflect the ability of the group rather than the performance of the school.

The number of absences could be important. If this figure starts to become significant then one must look at such things as pupils being allowed to drop subjects after entry and students failing to deliver required coursework, besides the obvious failure to attend the examination.

Try plotting the average indicator score against the average grade over a number of years. Does any movement in the graph of the average grade match that of the indicator or is the group grade improving faster than the indicator? This could be evidence of improvement by the school but could also be the exam getting easier!


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