Subject department analysis of participation rates & attainment in State Examinations

ExamYear
Subject
Subject department team
Date
Total number of students in the year
Total number of male students in the year
Total number of female students in the year
Total number of students taking the subject
Total number of males taking this subject
Total number of females taking this subject
% of students taking the subject in our school
% of students taking the subject nationally

Participation

Q 1. Please compare participation rates with the national average for ______

Higher Level (%) / Ordinary Level (%) / Foundation Level (%)
National Average
Our school

SAMPLE PROMPT QUESTIONS

Comments
Note any divergence:
Class specific factors –
  • struggling vs strong group,
  • mixed ability vs streaming/setting,
  • small vs large group……….

What can we learn going forward?
Should more students be taking higher level papers?
How do we achieve this?
Will that affect attainment rates?
Which is more important participation or attainments rates?
Should we be making comparisons with other cohorts?
Targets
What % do we expect to be doing HL, OL & FL? / Higher Level / Ordinary Level / Foundation Level

Attainment

Q 2. Please compare attainment rates with the national average for ______

Higher Level

Grade / A / B / C / ABC / D / E / F / NG
National Average (%)
Our school (%)

Ordinary Level

Grade / A / B / C / ABC / D / E / F / NG
National Average (%)
Our school (%)

Foundation Level

Grade / A / B / C / ABC / D / E / F / NG
National Average (%)
Our school (%)

SAMPLE PROMPT QUESTIONS

Comment
Note any divergence:
Class specific factors –
struggling vs strong group,
  • mixed ability vs streaming,
  • small vs large group……….

What can we learn going forward?
What are we doing well?
What aspect of our teaching do we need to change/improve?
Do we need resources to do this?
Division of students: Do we need to look at mixed ability vs streaming/setting?
Should we be making comparisons with other cohorts as well as the national average ?
Targets
Based on the data to hand what %
of our students do we expect to achieve Grade A, B etc in the Leaving Certificate next year?
Action & people responsible
Is information being gathered in a qualitative manner from students and how is it being used?
Is there further CPD training required to support the work of the department?
Are there resources that could support the delivery of the subject?
Are there timetabling changes that would support the delivery of the subject ? / A / B / C / D / E / F / NG
HL
OL
FL

SAMPLES OF OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION for ______COHORT

Analysis of STEN scores for reading (NCCA information leaflet)

Score / 8-10 / 7 / 5-6 / 4 / 1-3
Well above average / High average / Average / Low average / Well below average
National norm / 16% / 16% / 33% / 16% / 16%
Cohort on entry
Cohort at the end of 2nd year

Analysis of STEN scores for maths(NCCA information leaflet)

Score / 8-10 / 7 / 5-6 / 4 / 1-3
Well above average / High average / Average / Low average / Well below average
National norm / 16% / 16% / 33% / 16% / 16%
Cohort on entry
Cohort at the end of 2nd year

Analysis of CAT standardized scores(Getting the best from CAT)

Score / 127-130 / 119-126 / 12-118 / 104-111 / 97-103 / 89-96 / 82-88 / 74-81 / 73 and below
Very
high / Above
average / Above
average / Average / Average / Average / Below average / Below average / Below average
National Average / 4% / 7% / 12% / 17% / 20% / 17% / 12% / 7% / 4%
Cohort

Analysis of attendance

Days absent / 0 / <10 / 11-20 / >20
No. of students
% of students 1st yr
% of students 2nd yr
% of students 3rd yr

Analysis of punctuality

Days late / 0 / <10 / 11-20 / >20
No. of students
% of students 1st yr
% of students 2nd yr
% of students 3rd yr

SAMPLES OF OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION for ______COHORT

Analysis of standardised scores for reading (NCCA information leaflet)

Score / 130+ / 120-129 / 110-119 / 90-109 / 80-89 / 70-79 / Below 70
Very
high / High / High average / Average / Low average / Low / Very low
National norm / 2% / 7% / 16% / 50% / 16% / 7% / 2%
Cohort on entry
Cohort at the end of 2nd year

Analysis of standardised scores for maths (NCCA information leaflet)

Score / 130+ / 120-129 / 110-119 / 90-109 / 80-89 / 70-79 / Below 70
Very
high / High / High average / Average / Low average / Low / Very low
National norm / 2% / 7% / 16% / 50% / 16% / 7% / 2%
Cohort on entry
Cohort at the end of 2nd year

Analysis of CAT standardized scores (Getting the best from CAT)

Score / 127-130 / 119-126 / 12-118 / 104-111 / 97-103 / 89-96 / 82-88 / 74-81 / 73 and below
Very
high / Above
average / Above
average / Average / Average / Average / Below average / Below average / Below average
National Average / 4% / 7% / 12% / 17% / 20% / 17% / 12% / 7% / 4%
Cohort

Analysis of attendance

Days absent / 0 / <10 / 11-20 / >20
No. of students
% of students 1st yr
% of students 2nd yr
% of students 3rd yr

Analysis of punctuality

Days late / 0 / <10 / 11-20 / >20
No. of students
% of students 1st yr
% of students 2nd yr
% of students 3rd yr
This suggested template may be adjusted to meet the needs of you own school / 1