1. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress 19th November 2018
Dr Ismael L Karam BSc PGCE MSc PhD
Assistant Head Teacher
Director of Mathematics
International School Coordinator
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School

2. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Why should we use data?

3. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
“Without data, you’re just someone else with an opinion”.
Andreas Schleicher – OECD
“Teaching without assessment is just playing”.
Michael Gove
“Data is not about adding more to your plate. Data is bout making sure you have the right things on your plate”.
“You can have data without information, but you cannot have information without data”.
Daniel Keys Moran
But
“You don’t fatten a lamb by weighing it”.

4. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Starter Activity – Test!
What do these abbreviations stand for?
1. CAT
2. APS
3. SEN
4. SEN-E
5. SEN-K
6. EAL
7. FSM
8. FSM6 or Ever 6 FSM
9. LAC
10. ASP
11. ALPS
12. FFT
13. IDACI
14. PPI
15. YC

5. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Starter Activity – Answers
1. CAT - Cognitive Ability Tests
2. APS - Average Point Score
3. SEN - Special Education Needs
4. SEN-E (The E code replaces the old code for Statemented pupils (Code S))
5. SEN-K (The K code amalgamates the two codes of A (School Action) and P (School Action Plus)) 
6. EAL - English as an Additional Language
7. FSM - Free School Meals
8. FSM6 - Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 year (also called Ever 6 FSM)
9. LAC - Looked after children
10. ASP – Analyse School Performance
11. ALPS - Advanced Level Performance System
12. FFT - Fischer Family Trust
13. IDACI - Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index
14. PPI - Pupil Premium Indicator
15. YC - Young Care

6. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Average Point Score: KS3 (Green), KS4 (Blue) and KS5 (Orange)

7. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Setting Targets

8. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Termly Working at Grade

9. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Termly Average Point Score Analysis

10. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Termly Group Analysis

11. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Termly ALPS Calculations at KS5

12. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Effective use of Data
Data is used for a number of purposes and is widely circulated to governors, senior leaders, heads of year, heads of departments and classroom teachers.
Data is used as a baseline to monitor and review individual pupils progress, especially to identify signs of underachievement or unusual potential and to help set targets for pupils and subject departments.
Subject teachers and tutors use data and other assessment information to review the performance and expectations of pupils. Test results and teacher assessments are analysed to illuminate aspects of pupils’ performance.
Heads of Departments use data to identify and target specific areas of improvement in their development plan.

13. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Effective use of Data
Teachers make effective use of data to evaluate the quality of provision and to identify and provide support for differentiated groups of pupils.
At classroom or pupil level, effective use of data enables the school to highlight specific weaknesses of individual pupils, identify weaknesses in topics for the class as a whole, inform accurate curricular targets for individual pupils and provide evidence to support decisions as to where to focus resources and teaching.

14. Understanding Data to Enhance Pupil Progress
Effective use of Data
Effective individual teachers within the classroom use data for:
lesson planning;
to inform accurate targets for individual pupils, SEN, FSM, ethnic and other groups;
identifying weaknesses in topics or aspects in the class as a whole;
arranging groupings for teaching and learning;
tracking progress of pupils;
setting high expectations with pupils and identifying implications for planning for different groups
More data (right data) = more efficient teaching = greater student progress.

15. The New Accountability Measures?
Previously students and schools were measured on how many GCSE’s they achieved (headline is the percentage of 5 A*-C including English and Mathematics).
From 2016 students and schools were measured on how much progress the students make from Year 7 to 11using 8 subjects.

16. What are the New Accountability Measures?
League tables will feature 6 key headline measures (this is also compulsory to go on our website from 2016). The headline measures which appeared in the 2018 performance tables are:
Progress 8 Score (progress across 8 qualifications).
Attainment 8 Score (attainment across the same 8 qualifications).
Percentage of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in English and Mathematics.
Percentage of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).
Percentage of pupils at the school achieving the English Baccalaureate at a grade 5 or above in English and Mathematics, and at grade C or above in other subjects. The DfE changed this measure to an EBacc average point score from 2018.
Percentage of students staying in education or going into employment after Key Stage 4 (pupil destinations).
The floor standard requirement for Progress 8 Score is (-0.5)
A score of 1.00 (an average of one grade more than expected) is rewarded by not being inspected by Ofsted during the next academic year!

17. The New Accountability Measures and the New GCSE Grading Structure

18. The New GCSE Grading Structure

19. The New GCSE Grading Structure

20. The New GCSE Grading Structure

21. GCSE: A 5-Year Approach
Comparing National Curriculum Grade / Level Descriptors with GCSE Grade Descriptors.
Mapping content from Year 11 down to Year 7.
Mapping skills from Year 11 to Year 7.
Applying the same / similar method of assessment for each subject across all years. So, departments will need to devise suitable assessment tasks that will allow them to assess students periodically through the year.

22. Old NC Levels and Old and new GCSE Grades
NC SL
PTS
NC Level
Old GCSE Grade
New GCSE Grade
Descriptions
2 & 3 G 1
Equivalent to grade F and G passes
4c b a 4 F 2
Equivalent to grade E pass
5c b a 5 E 3
Equivalent to grade D pass
6c b a 6 D
7c b a 7 C
Equivalent to grade C pass
International benchmark, showing performance equals to that of students getting top-grade passes in high performing countries in international league tables. Pitched at top third of grade C and bottom third of grade B.
8c b a 8 B
Covering the top two thirds of grade B. EP 57
9 (EP) A
Equivalent to an A grade pass.
10 (EP) A*
Those who obtained grade A* but don't qualify to grade 9. 9
Top A* grade performers; about 50% of those who are awarded A* grade or 20% of those candidates awarded at least a grade A.

23. Progress 8 Accountability Measure
This is now the single most
important value added measure.

24. What is Progress 8?
A school’s progress 8 score is calculated as the average of its pupils’ Progress 8 scores. It gives an indication of whether, as a group, pupils in the school made above or below average progress compared to similar pupils in other schools.
A score of zero means pupils in this school on average do as well at key stage 4 as other pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2.
A score above zero means pupils made more progress, on average, than pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2.
A Score below zero means pupils made less progress, on average, than pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2.
A negative progress score does not mean pupils made no progress, or the school has failed, rather it means pupils in the school made less progress than other pupils across England with similar results at the end of key stage 2
The floor standard requirement for Progress 8 Score is (-0.5)
A score of 1.00 (an average of one grade more than expected) is rewarded by not being inspected by Ofsted during the next academic year!

25. What is Progress 8?
Students’ progress in eight best subjects will be used. The subjects are allocated to certain slots as shown below:
Mathematics (counts double)
English (counts double – if only English Literature is studied as well as English Language)
English Baccalaureate Subjects x 3
All Other Subjects x 3

26. What are the English Baccalaureate Subjects?
The English Baccalaureate Subjects are:
History and Geography.
The Sciences (in this school we offer: Triple Science (3 subjects) – Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Double Science (2 subjects) – Core and Additional Science and Computing (1 subject).
Languages (in this school we offer: French, Spanish or Latin).

27. What is Progress 8? English Ebacc 1 Ebacc 2 Ebacc 3 Mathematics
Other Qualification 1
Other Qualification 2
Other Qualification 3

28. What is Progress 8?
Terminologies
Estimated Attainment 8 Score (EA8S): This is what other students got at GCSE who achieved the same KS2 English and Mathematics results. Each student will have an EA8S target.
Actual Attainment 8 Score (AA8S): This is calculated using the results of best 8 GCSE grades. This is explained in the next few slides.
Progress 8 Score (P8S): The P8S for each student is calculated by subtracting EA8S from AA8S and dividing the result by 10. The P8S for the school is calculated by finding the average of P8S for all students.

29. What is Estimated Attainment 8?
Estimated Attainment 8 is calculated using the table below.

30. Progress 8 – Point Score GCSE Structure and Points Sore: Year
GCSE Grading Structure
2016
A* to G
All subjects
2017
All subjects except English and Mathematics
9 to 1
English and Mathematics
2018
All subjects except DT and Economics
Design Technology and Economics
2019
GCSE Grade
QCA Points
GCSE Points (2016)
GCSE Points (2017 and 2018) G 16
1.0 F 22
2.0
1.5 E 28
3.0 D 34
4.0 C 40
5.0 B 48
6.0
5.5 A 52
7.0 A* 58
8.0
8.5

31. Progress 8 Score – How is it calculated?
Example – Below are the results of a student. His Attainment 8 score can be calculated based on 2017 point score.

32. Progress 8 Score – How is it calculated?
His GCSE results are summarised as: 1A*, 1A, 2B, 1C, 1D, 1(6), 1(7) and 1(8) grades at GCSE and 1C grade at AS Level as shown below.
English Language (8), English Literature (6), Mathematics (7), Additional Science (B), Art (C), Core Science (A), French (A*), AS Level French (C), Spanish (B), Religious Studies (D).
The calculations of the Actual Attainment 8 Score is demonstrated below.

33. Progress 8 Score – How is it calculated?
Dividing the Actual Attainment 8 Score by 10 gives a pupil’s average grade. In this case it is 6.5, between GCSE grades 7 and 6.
This student has Estimated Attainment 8 Score of 60 (this is the student’s EA8S target).
The P8S = 65 – 60
= 5 (divide this by 10)
= 0.5 This means that the student
exceeded his target by half of a grade.

34. Progress 8 Score – How is it calculated?
Activity 1 – Calculating the Progress 8 Score for a School using the 2017 Points.
The GCSE results of the students in a school are shown below. Use the tables in the next two slides to calculate the Progress 8 Score for this school.
Student
English Language
English Literature
Mathematics
Art and Design
Biology
Chemistry
Computing
Drama
Economics
French
Geography
German
History
ICT
Latin - Language
Religious Education
Media Studies
Music
Physical Education
Physics
Photography
Science Core
Science Additional
Spanish
Technology A 4 7 A* B 9 8 C 6 D E

35. Progress 8 Score Calculating the Attainment 8 Score for a Student:
Activity 1
Calculating the Attainment 8 Score for a Student:

36. Progress 8 Score Calculating the Progress 8 Score for a school:
Activity 1
Calculating the Progress 8 Score for a school:

37. Progress 8 Score – How is it calculated?
Activity 2 – Calculating the Progress 8 Score for a School using the 2018 Points.
The GCSE results of the students in a school are shown below. Use the tables in the next two slides to calculate the Progress 8 Score for this school.

38. Progress 8 Score Calculating the Attainment 8 Score for a Student:
Activity 2
Calculating the Attainment 8 Score for a Student:

39. Progress 8 Score Calculating the Progress 8 Score for a school:
Activity 2
Calculating the Progress 8 Score for a school:

40. What is the English Baccalaureate?
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is another school performance measure. It allows people to see how many pupils get a grade 5 or above in the core academic subjects at Key Stage 4.
The EBacc is made up of:
English
Mathematics
History or geography
The Sciences
A Language (French, Spanish or Latin)

41. What is the English Baccalaureate?
The Ebacc comprises the core academic subjects that the vast majority of young people should have the opportunity to study to age of 16. To enter the Ebacc, pupils must take up to eight GCSE’s across five subject ‘pillars’.
The structure of the Ebacc is below:

42. The percentage of the English Baccalaureate
To pass the English element of the EBacc, pupils need to take both English literature and English language at GCSE, and get an 9 to 5 in at least 1 of them.
To pass the Science element of the EBacc, pupils need to do 1 of the following:
Get an 9 to 5 in core and additional science GCSE (in core and additional science, pupils take 2 modules in each of the 3 main sciences: Biology, Chemistry and Physics).
Take 3 single sciences at GCSE and get an 9 to 5 in at least 2 of them (the single sciences are Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics).
Get 9 to 5 in GCSE science double award (in science double award, pupils take 2 GCSE exams that cover the 3 main sciences: Biology, Chemistry and Physics).

43. Percentage of Ebacc – How is it calculated?
Activity 3 – Calculating the percentage of pupils achieving the EBacc qualification.
The GCSE results of the students in a school are shown below. Use the table in the next slide to calculate the percentage of pupils achieving the EBacc for this school.

44. English Baccalaureate Subjects
Percentage of EBacc – How is it calculated?
Activity 3
English Baccalaureate Subjects
Pupil
English
(Y / N)
Mathematics
Science
Humanities
Language
EBacc Qualification
(Yes / No) A B C D E
Number of pupils achieving the EBacc =
Percentage of pupils achieving the EBacc =

45. The EBacc average point score (APS) measure from 2018
The rules for calculating the EBacc APS are:
The better grade of either English language or English literature – as in the current Ebacc attainment threshold measure, both subjects must be taken.
The grade for Mathematics.
The best two grades from exams taken in science – grades will be taken from the following:
If the single sciences option is chosen, three out of four single sciences must be taken, in line with the current EBacc attainment threshold measure. The best two grade will be taken from these.
Grades for combined science.
The better grade of either geography or history (Humanities).
The best grade in a language.

46. The EBacc average point score (APS) measure from 2018.
Activity 4 – Calculating the EBacc average point score (APS) measure.
The GCSE results of the students in a school are shown below. Use the table in the next slide to calculate the EBacc APS for each student and the whole school.

47. English Baccalaureate Subjects
The EBacc average point score (APS) measure from 2018.
Activity 4 – Calculating the EBacc average point score (APS) measure.
English Baccalaureate Subjects
Points
Pupil
English
Mathematics
Science 1
Science 2
Humanities
Language
Total points
APS A B C D E
Sum of all APS
School APS

48. Answers

49. Progress 8 Score Activity 1
Calculating the Actual Attainment 8 Score for a Student
Mathematics and English
Other Ebacc Qualifications
Other Qualifications
Student
Mathematics
English
Ebacc 1
Ebacc 2
Ebacc 3
Other Q 1
Other Q 2
Other Q 3
AA8S A 7 4
8.5
5.5
62.5 B 9
87.0 C 6
52.0 D
64.5 E
63.5

50. Progress 8 Score Activity 1
Calculating the Progress 8 Score for a School
Student
Estimated Attainment 8 Score (EA8S)
Actual Attainment 8 Score (AA8S)
Progress 8 Score (AA8S - EA8S) A 61
62.5
1.5 B 74
87.0
13.0 C 47
52.0
5.0 D 66
64.5
-1.5 E 59
63.5
4.5
Average
4.50
Progress 8 Score
0.45

51. Progress 8 Score
Activity 2

52. Progress 8 Score Activity 2
Calculating the Progress 8 Score for a School
Student
Estimated Attainment 8 Score (EA8S)
Actual Attainment 8 Score (AA8S)
Progress 8 Score (AA8S - EA8S) A 61
67.0
6.0 B 74
85.0
11.0 C 47
53.5
6.5 D 66
64.0
-2.0 E 59
65.0
Average
5.50
Progress 8 Score
0.55

53. English Baccalaureate Subjects
Percentage of the EBacc Qualification
Activity 3
English Baccalaureate Subjects
Pupil
English
(Y / N)
Mathematics
Science
Humanities
Language
Ebacc Qualification
(Yes / No) A Y B C N D E
Number of pupils achieving the Ebacc = 4
Percentage of pupils achieving the Ebacc =
4/5 X 100 = 80%

54. English Baccalaureate Subjects
The EBacc average point score (APS) measure from 2018.
Activity 4
English Baccalaureate Subjects
Points
Pupil
English
Mathematics
Science 1
Science 2
Humanities
Language
Total points
APS A  5  7 9  8  6 
41 
 6.83 B  9
52 
 8.67 C  0 7 
31 
5.17  D  6 39
 6.50 E
40 
6.67 
Sum of all APS
33.84 
School APS
 6.77