Key Stage 5 performance tables 2018: Where have all the applied general entries gone?
Exploring an apparent drop in the number of BTECs and other applied general qualifications.
Long-term outcomes: Does it make a difference if your school has a sixth form?
Comparing the higher education, employment and earnings outcomes of those who attend schools with sixth forms with those who don’t.
Long-term outcomes: How did life turn out for those who took Level 3 BTEC qualifications?
Comparing the education, employment and earnings outcomes of those who took BTECs and those who took A-Levels.
A-Level results 2018: Who is still entering AS-Levels in England?
A detailed look at which pupils seem to have taken AS-Levels this year.
A-Level results 2018: The main trends in A-Level and AS-Level entries and grades
Our first look at this year’s data.
A-Level results 2018: Does taking AS-Levels lead to improved A-Level grades?
The second of two preview posts ahead of this year's A-Level results day.
A-Level results 2018: What will this year’s results look like?
The first of two preview posts ahead of this year's A-Level results day.
Key Stage 5 performance tables 2017: Do minimum standards meet the standard?
Minimum performance standards for 16-18 Level 3 (A-Level and equivalent) attainment were first introduced in 2016. Separate standards were defined for academic qualifications (primarily A-Levels) and applied general qualifications (primarily BTECs). The standards are based on value added measures that control for pupil attainment at Key Stage 4. For academic qualifications, the minimum standard in [...]
What is the National Pupil Database?
Many of the blogposts and reports that we produce here at Datalab are based on analysis of the Department for Education’s National Pupil Database (NPD). But what is it? What is the NPD? The NPD is a collection of data relating to education in England compiled by the Department for Education. The NPD is made [...]