KS3/4 Reports - Basics

This article aims to explain each report within the Basics Area in the KS3/4 reports, the figures included, and how these are calculated.

The Basics area allows you to view overall and individual student contribution towards the 9-5 and 9-4 Basics measure. This is calculated using grades that count towards School performance and requires students have grades 9-5 or 9-4 in English and Maths.

Contribution Report

The Basics Contribution report displays if the 9-5 or 9-4 Basics measure has been met for individual students or the overall cohort. This is available at either Filters, Faculties, Qualifications, Classes, or Students level.

• Stu Count: Number of students for each filter, faculty, qualification, or class.
  
  At the Filter, Faculty, or Qualification levels, the summary row displays the total number of students in the cohort. At the Class level, it will display the total number of students across all classes in the selected qualification.
  
  
• KS2 Eng / Mat: Either the core English or Maths KS2 baseline for each student, nominated as ‘Core’ by your Sisra Admin. For example, KS2 English Reading and Maths Scaled Scores should be used for 20/21 Leavers and later cohorts.
  
  The summary row displays the average English or Maths KS2 baseline for the cohort (Fine Levels will be rounded to 2 decimal places).
  
  
• Eng / Mat Qual (Students Level): Which English (Language or Literature) or Maths Qualifications are contributing towards the English or Maths Basics measure for that student. For example, English Language or English Literature for the Eng Qual column.
  
  
• Eng / Mat Points: Attainment 8 points in the respective English or Maths qualification. At either Filters, Faculties, Qualifications, or Classes level, this will display the average Attainment 8 points.
  
  The summary row displays the average English or Maths Attainment 8 grade, as displayed on the Headlines Summary report. This is calculated as an average of the student’s points in that element.
  
  
• Eng / Mat 9-5: Y or N indicating whether the student has a grade 5 or above in English or Maths and therefore has met the respective element of Basics 9-5. At either Filters, Faculties, Qualifications, or Classes level, this will display the count of students achieving a grade 5 or above in English or Maths.
  
  The summary row displays the total number of students achieving a grade 5 or above in English or Maths. These figures are also displayed in the Headlines Summary report in the Basics 9-5 table.
  
  
• Eng / Mat 9-4: Y or N indicating whether the student has a grade 4 or above in English or Maths and therefore has met the respective element of Basics 9-4. At either Filters, Faculties, Qualifications, or Classes level, this will display the count of students achieving a grade 4 or above in English or Maths.
  
  The summary row displays the total number of students achieving a grade 4 or above in English or Maths. These figures are also displayed in the Headlines Summary report in the Basics 9-4 table.
  
  
• Basics 9-5: Y or N indicating whether the student has achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths. At either Filters, Faculties, Qualifications, or Classes level, this will display the count of students achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths.
  
  The summary row displays the total number of students achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths. This is also displayed in the Headlines Summary report in the Basics 9-5 table.
  
  
• Basics 9-4: Y or N indicating whether the student has achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths. At either Filters, Faculties, Qualifications, or Classes level, this will display the count of students achieving a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths.
  
  The summary row displays the total number of students achieving a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths. This is also displayed in the Headlines Summary report in the Basics 9-4 table.
  
  
• Basics Threshold (Students Level): The student’s lowest value out of their English and Maths Basics points scores.
  
  The summary row displays the average of all students’ lowest point scores out of English and Maths, rounded to 2 decimal places.

Colour Coding

Any Y (Yes) values shown on this report will be colour coded green, to highlight where students have met the criteria for the column. Whereas N (No) values will be colour coded red, to highlight where students have not met the criteria.

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