This article aims to explain which figures are shown in the Performance Cohorts reports and how these are calculated. This analysis is available for groups and students, allowing you to see how they have performed in L3 Overall, A Level, Academic, Applied General, Tech Level, and Tech Cert performance cohorts.
| The Value Added figures in this report are based only on VA eligible grades which count towards the Level 3 A Level, Academic, or Applied General performance cohorts. |
Performance Cohort Report
To access the Performance Cohorts reports, click REPORTS > KS5 > select a cohort. Then, select the DATA SET in the dropdown and click ‘Performance Cohorts’.
Once in the reports, you can switch to a different report, view, or group at the top of the page, or use the DATA SET dropdown to switch to a different data set or assessment.
Column Headings
There are a number of options on specific column headers in the KS5 reports, allowing you to view more information on a specific figure. For example, click the chart icon to view the figures within selected columns in chart format. Click the 'i' icon to view information on how the figures in that column are calculated.
Reports
| Please note: By default, the Performance Cohorts report will show figures based on all students in the cohort. To view figures based on just the students counting towards the selected performance category figures, you can use the ‘Update Student Inclusion’ button. |
The report views available will be determined by the grades uploaded for each qualification type.
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Students Included in Cohort: Count of students in each group that are included in the selected performance cohort. At Students level, this highlights whether or not each student is included in that cohort.
As per DfE guidance, in order to count towards any of the five official performance cohorts, students need to have a grade in at least one approved qualification of the appropriate size in the respective cohort. For further information on the qualifications included, please take a look at the DfE’s Technical Guide from page 15 onwards, linked in our article here - KS5 - DfE's 16 to 18 accountability headline measures: technical guide.The summary row shows the total number of students included in the selected performance category.
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Total Grades: Sum of all eligible grades per student eligible for the selected performance cohort that are uploaded into the data set.
The summary row shows the overall average total grades for all students in qualifications for the selected performance cohort. -
Total Entries: Sum of all entries for each student in qualifications eligible for the selected performance category, based on the grades that are uploaded into the data set. N.B. ‘X’ grades and equivalents are worth zero entries.
The summary row shows the sum of all entries for the grades uploaded into this data set for the cohort that count towards the selected performance category. -
Average Points Per Entry: The average point score per entry for grades in qualifications eligible for the selected performance cohort for each student. This is calculated by dividing the total sum of the points for all included grades by the total count of their A Level equivalent entries.
The summary row shows the overall APS per entry for the cohort, calculated by the sum of all grade points of the grades uploaded into this data set for each qualification in the selected performance cohort, divided by the number of entries. -
Average Grade: Average grade for each student or group based on qualifications of the selected performance cohort. This is calculated by taking the average points value and using the DfE’s Average Grade tables, referenced in our article here - KS5 - Average Grade Boundaries used in Reports.
The summary row shows the overall average grade points for the cohort, calculated by taking the average points value for said group and using the Average Grade tables found in Appendix 1. -
Students Included in VA: Count of students within each group that are eligible for inclusion in Value Added for the selected performance cohort. At Students level, this highlights whether or not each student is included in VA for that cohort.
The summary row shows the total number of students that are included in VA for that performance cohort. -
Average VA: Average Value Added score for each student or group, calculated by the total of the weighted VA Points scores in qualifications eligible for the selected performance cohort, divided by the total weighted qualification sizes in said group.
The summary row shows the overall average value added score for the selected performance cohort.
| Tech Certs, and at the time of writing Tech Level qualifications, are not eligible for inclusion in L3 Value Added. Therefore, the ‘Students Included in VA’ and ‘Average VA’ columns are not available when viewing these performance cohorts. |
For a more detailed overview of how Value Added is calculated for students, groups, and performance cohorts, see our article below:
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