Issue details

To inform the Executive Committee Members of trends in attainment and the achievement of Secondary 5 and Secondary 6 pupils in the Senior Phase in Scottish Borders using the “Local Benchmarking Measures” from 2013 to 2017 from Insight the National Exam Comparator Data tool. The Local Benchmarking measures provide data on pupils' achievements during the Senior Phase while they are still at school. Leavers data will be available in the National dashboards on Insight in February. The attainment figures are based on the ‘Latest and Best’ achievement of young people in the Senior Phase and some early presentations in Secondary 3. In Scottish Borders the Council operate inclusive schools and there are some pupils who pass examinations at SCQF Levels 1 and 2, which are not included in the analysis as key benchmark measures, but are available in whole school subjects summary reports. The attainment of our most vulnerable pupils will be reported as a separate report to the Executive Committee in January 2018.