Education Data Matters - November 2014

The Post-16 LPUK Datadashboard Autumn Update:

Many of you have submitted your summer 2014 Level 3 results data and received your Post-16 LPUK Datadashboard Autumn Update. If you have not done so yet, you can still send us your data and we will create your Datadashboard within 10 working days.

Please contact us for more information.

Local Authorities:

If you have not submitted characteristics data along with your EPAS extracts, now is the time to do so!  Please contact us for more information or simply submit data, matched to your EPAS extracts, using the data template provided by us.

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Product reviews:

We have launched the annual review of all our products to ensure they remain effective and easy-to use and are up-to-date with the latest developments in the education sector. We will be contacting many of you over the coming months for your views on the products you use.

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Big Numbers:

Our latest Big Numbers look into experimental statistics recently released by the DfE on the progress at KS5 made by students who had not achieved a grade A*-C in English and/or maths at the end of KS4 in 2010/11.

We examined the relationship between these students’ post-16 progress and the type of institution they attend.  Click here to take a look at our Big Numbers and to read the blog click here  for further information

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What’s going on in Post-16 Education Data?

You can take a look at our regular, comprehensive overview of education data releases here .

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Dates for the Diary!

The EU and the UK – CPD for Teachers

·      Friday 21st November, Glasgow – Click here to register

Accountabilities and their impact on curriculum provision (this event is held in conjunction with the IOE)

·      Tuesday 25th November, Institute of Education, London WC1H 0AL – Click here to book

Annual Summit 2015 – “Education Data Matters”

·      Wednesday 18th March 2015

·      Central London location

·      Further details available soon

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Here are 3 of our Post-16 LPUK Datadashboard ‘did you know’ tips….

·         that whilst the printable PDF ‘Headline Measures Report’ is great for sharing, there is so much more available on the online Datadashboard? All measures can be split by several important characteristics, such as gender, FSM eligibility and EAL status, giving an even greater understanding of what is happening in your centre.

·         that you can carry out correlations between every measure for your centre, as well as comparing it to national background data? For example, you may want to know whether the Average KS4 points on entry relates to A Level fails or to the percentage of students achieving A*-C in their A Levels.

·         that once you find a characteristic split, or a correlation that is of particular significance to your centre, you can create a PDF of that page? This means that your key success areas or areas for improvement can be shared with ease around your centre, or even with parents.