Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

A level entries and results (end of 16-18 study) by subject and student characteristics

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Published 26 November 2020

Last updated 26 November 2020

A level grades achieved by subject and student characteristics.

Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams. Includes pending awards.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: A level and other 16 to 18 results
• Release: Academic year 2019/20
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • A.
  • A*
  • B.
• Filters:
  • A level subject
  • Characteristic
  • Gender
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	subject_name	subject_sector_area	characteristic_type	characteristic_value	characteristic_gender	astar_grade_achieved	a_grade_achieved	b_grade_achieved	c_grade_achieved	d_grade_achieved	e_grade_achieved	u_grade_achieved	total_students
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Account and finance	Business, Administration, Finance and Law	Disadvantage	Disadvantaged	Female	3	15	33	23	17	10	4	105
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Account and finance	Business, Administration, Finance and Law	Disadvantage	Disadvantaged	Male	10	33	56	70	58	22	4	253
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Art and design	Arts, Media and Publishing	Disadvantage	Disadvantaged	Female	321	616	1102	760	231	59	14	3106
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Art and design	Arts, Media and Publishing	Disadvantage	Disadvantaged	Male	65	153	290	327	140	41	8	1025
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Biological sciences	Science and Mathematics	Disadvantage	Disadvantaged	Female	282	774	1130	1187	667	300	26	4367

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 11 variables

Variable name	Variable description
a_grade_achieved	A.
astar_grade_achieved	A*
b_grade_achieved	B.
c_grade_achieved	C.
characteristic_gender	Gender

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Footnotes

1. 'Total classical studies' includes Greek, Latin, classical civilisation, and other classical studies
2. Figures for the total number of students may not match the sum of females and males, as not all institutions recorded the gender for every student.
3. 'Total English' includes English language, English literature, and English language and literature
4. Disadvantage status is as reported at the end of key stage 4. Analysis involving disadvantage status includes students at state-funded schools and colleges only.
5. 'Total other modern languages' includes all modern languages except French, German and Spanish.
6. EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.
7. 'Total maths' includes all maths subjects except further maths.
8. Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams. Totals include pending awards.

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