I’m not really sure how much faith we can have in this given changes in the composition of the disadvantaged group. group has consisted of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years, this years it consists of pupils eligible in the last seven years as a result of transitional protections brought in as a result of the rollout of Universal Credit.
Notes
This is because there are 10 slots canada rcs data in Attainment 8, 2 for English, 2 for maths, 3 for EBacc subjects and 3 for other (open) subjects.
Although it appears that this was based on English language only, rather than the current convention which is the best grade of language and literature
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About the Author: Dave Thomson
Dave Thomson is chief statistician at FFT with over fifteen years’ experience working with educational attainment data to raise attainment in local government, higher education and the commercial sector. His current research interests include linking education and workplace datasets to improve estimates of adult attainment and study the impact of education on employment and benefits outcomes.