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Is attainment in your subject area in line with expectations and other subjects in your school?
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Posted: 27 Aug, 2006
by: Overy M.
Updated: 27 Aug, 2006
by: Overy M.
 

KS3 : for 2006, 5+ target met. 6+ 10% less. Not as high as Maths. KS4 : Significant improvement from 2005 A-C. No significant difference between boys and girls in contrast with other subject areas. Highest performances at KS4 (grades A* -B) lower than expected. Significant improvement in A-C for 21st Century Science ( 75% A-C grades) , although number of top grades lower, for the first cohort.

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