A level entries and results (end of 16-18 study) by STEM subject and student characteristics
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A level grades achieved by STEM 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
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- A.
- A*
- B.
- Filters
- A level subject
- Characteristic
- Gender
- Time period
- 2017/18 to 2019/20
Data set preview
| 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 | Biological sciences | Science and Mathematics | Disadvantage | Disadvantaged | Female | 282 | 774 | 1130 | 1187 | 667 | 300 | 26 | 4367 |
| 201920 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Biological sciences | Science and Mathematics | Disadvantage | Disadvantaged | Male | 171 | 386 | 523 | 627 | 425 | 203 | 22 | 2359 |
| 201920 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Chemistry | Science and Mathematics | Disadvantage | Disadvantaged | Female | 174 | 622 | 932 | 927 | 498 | 194 | 18 | 3365 |
| 201920 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Chemistry | Science and Mathematics | Disadvantage | Disadvantaged | Male | 211 | 517 | 610 | 614 | 414 | 177 | 22 | 2565 |
| 201920 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Computing | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Disadvantage | Disadvantaged | Female | 16 | 37 | 54 | 65 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 210 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| a_grade_achieved | A. |
| astar_grade_achieved | A* |
| b_grade_achieved | B. |
| c_grade_achieved | C. |
| characteristic_gender | Gender |
Footnotes
- 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.
- 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.
- EHC plans and statements of SEN are legal documents which detail the needs of the individual student, and the assistance they are to receive.
- 'Total maths' includes all maths subjects except further maths.
- 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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