Godolphin & Latymer: Other qualifications and government tables, 1996

Every row: What it counts: DfE source-defined pupil or student population Where it’s from: Original publication

1. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 1999; source measure: average point score of students aged 16-18, entered for 2 or more GCE A levels or AS equivalent (1996). Source field: average point score of students aged 16-18, entered for 2 or more GCE A levels or AS equivalent (1996). Source value: 26.3. Historical points depend on the publication’s qualification mix and scoring scheme; do not compare different point scales or treat a pupil subgroup as the whole sixth form. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred. This is a retrospective 1996 value printed in the 1999 publication; retain it separately from other source versions.
2. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 1996; source measure: average point score per student of 16-18 students entered for 2 or more GCE A levels or AS equivalent. Source field: average point score per student of 16-18 students entered for 2 or more GCE A levels or AS equivalent. Source value: 26.3. Historical points depend on the publication’s qualification mix and scoring scheme; do not compare different point scales or treat a pupil subgroup as the whole sixth form. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
3. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 1996; source measure: average point score per student of 16-18 students entered for fewer than 2 GCE A levels or AS equivalent. Source field: average point score per student of 16-18 students entered for fewer than 2 GCE A levels or AS equivalent. Source value: 10. Historical points depend on the publication’s qualification mix and scoring scheme; do not compare different point scales or treat a pupil subgroup as the whole sixth form. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
4. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 1998; source measure: GCE A/AS Improvement measure: Average point score per student in 1996. Source field: GCE A/AS Improvement measure: Average point score per student in 1996. Source value: 26.3. Historical points depend on the publication’s qualification mix and scoring scheme; do not compare different point scales or treat a pupil subgroup as the whole sixth form. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred. This is a retrospective 1996 value printed in the 1998 publication; retain it separately from other source versions.
5. Also printed: DfE points per entry 8.3. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 1996; source measure: GCE A/AS Level average point score per entry. Source field: GCE A/AS Level average point score per entry. Source value: 8.3. Historical points depend on the publication’s qualification mix and scoring scheme; do not compare different point scales or treat a pupil subgroup as the whole sixth form. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
6. Also printed: DfE pupils 102. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 1996; source count: number of students aged 16-18, entered for 2 or more GCE A levels or AS equivalent. Source field: number of students aged 16-18, entered for 2 or more GCE A levels or AS equivalent. Source value: 102. Count applies only to the printed age, qualification and entry subgroup; it is not a whole-school denominator. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
7. Also printed: DfE pupils 2. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 1996; source count: number of students aged 16-18, entered for fewer than 2 GCE A levels or AS equivalent. Source field: number of students aged 16-18, entered for fewer than 2 GCE A levels or AS equivalent. Source value: 2. Count applies only to the printed age, qualification and entry subgroup; it is not a whole-school denominator. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.