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Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Educational attainment of young people at level 1 by age, qualification type and year

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MeasureNumber: Rounded to the nearest 100[Filtered]
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CohortCohorts of young people are referred to by the academic year in which they are of academic age 19. For example, young people aged 19 in 2006/07 were 19 on 31st August 2006 and were born in the time period 1st September 1986 - 31st August 1987.[Filter]
AgeAcademic age: age as at 31st August prior to the start of the academic year. For example, young people aged 19 on 31st August 2006 have academic age 19 in the academic year 2006/07.[Filter]
[Collapse]Qual TypeThese data give a breakdown of the qualifications used to reach the level 1 threshold. <br /><br />Level thresholds represent a volume, or \'size\' of qualifications at a specific level on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Three thresholds have been established:<br />- Level 1: a volume of qualifications at Level 1 equivalent to the volume of 5 GCSEs at Grade D-G<br />- Level 2: a volume of qualifications at Level 2 equivalent to the volume of 5 GCSEs at Grade A*-C<br />- Level 3: a volume of qualifications at Level 3 equivalent to the volume of 2 A-Levels<br /><br />The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) assign level 1, 2 and 3 widths to all qualifications. For example, GCE A-Level has widths of 80, 80 and 50 at levels 1, 2 and 3 respectively. A total width of 100 or more is required to achieve each level. Further explanation of the level thresholds and discounting can be found at <br />http://wales.gov.uk/docrepos/40382/40382313/statistics/data-collection/403821101/points-score-e.pdf?lang=en.<br />Lists of qualifications approved for use in Wales and the widths at levels 1, 2 and 3 are below:<br />Age 16-18: http://new.wales.gov.uk/statsdocs/schools/datacollection/quals1618.xls<br />Pre-16: http://new.wales.gov.uk/statsdocs/schools/datacollection/qualspre16.xls<br />[Filter]
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Qual Type 1
Click here to sort2002/03Figures for this cohort exclude a small number of awards attained by 15 year olds at Further Education institutions and there is also an undercount due to an issue with the data quality of schools data.Click here to sort2003/04Click here to sort2004/05Click here to sort2005/06Click here to sort2006/07Click here to sort2007/08Click here to sort2008/09
15[Collapse]All Level 1 qualifications83858686878889
All Level 1 qualifications5 GCSEs A-GGCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education82848485858586
NVQ Level 1NVQ: National Vocational Qualification-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown000011
VRQ Level 1VRQ: Vocationally Related Qualification-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown111122
Level 2+ qualifications00-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown0000
Combination of qualifications00-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown0000
16[Collapse]All Level 1 qualifications.The data item is not applicable889090919293
All Level 1 qualifications5 GCSEs A-GGCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education.The data item is not applicable838585858686
NVQ Level 1NVQ: National Vocational Qualification.The data item is not applicable111112
VRQ Level 1VRQ: Vocationally Related Qualification.The data item is not applicable344445
Level 2+ qualifications.The data item is not applicable111111
Combination of qualifications.The data item is not applicable000000
17[Collapse]All Level 1 qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable9093939495
All Level 1 qualifications5 GCSEs A-GGCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable8385858586
NVQ Level 1NVQ: National Vocational Qualification.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12222
VRQ Level 1VRQ: Vocationally Related Qualification.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable45556
Level 2+ qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable22112
Combination of qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable00-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown00
18[Collapse]All Level 1 qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable92949596
All Level 1 qualifications5 GCSEs A-GGCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable83858585
NVQ Level 1NVQ: National Vocational Qualification.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2223
VRQ Level 1VRQ: Vocationally Related Qualification.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5556
Level 2+ qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2222
Combination of qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable00-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown0
19[Collapse]All Level 1 qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable949696
All Level 1 qualifications5 GCSEs A-GGCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable838585
NVQ Level 1NVQ: National Vocational Qualification.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable222
VRQ Level 1VRQ: Vocationally Related Qualification.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable566
Level 2+ qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable333
Combination of qualifications.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable00-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown

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EDUC0117: Educational attainment of young people at level 1, by qualification type, age, gender and cohort

ELLS, Welsh Government

Last update: December 2010

Next Update: No longer updated.
Will be added to StatsWales by: April 2013 (provisional)

Source: Key Stage 4 to 5 Examination Results, National Information System for Vocational Qualifications, Lifelong Learning Wales Record

Contact: Post16ed.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk



These data have been obtained by matching together datasets of school, further education and work-based learning awards to gain a complete picture of attainment. This analysis was published for the first time in May 2009, with data through to the year 2006/07. This replaces that earlier analysis, providing two more recent years of data, but also provides new data for earlier years. The statistics are still regarded as experimental, and we welcome any feedback on the approach.



Further information on data sources, methodology, definitions and the quality of these statistics can be found in the notes of the statistical release.



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