2007 Scottish Survey of Achievement (SSA) - Science, Science Literacy and Core Skills - Supporting Evidence

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Annex IV: Local Authority results

Science knowledge and understanding results

Table A1.1
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Aberdeen City

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-
established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

361

14

30

43

13

56

2.8

B

361

32

41

23

4

27

2.4

P5

B

356

17

38

33

12

45

2.7

C

356

64

25

10

1

11

1.7

D

356

88

10

2

0

2

0.7

P7

C

381

41

29

27

3

30

2.4

D

381

73

21

6

0

6

1.1

E

381

91

8

1

0

1

0.4

S2

D

313

40

38

19

3

22

2.3

E

313

51

32

14

3

17

2.1

F

313

86

11

3

0

3

0.9

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.2
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

403

11

25

47

17

64

2.6

B

403

26

35

32

7

39

2.6

P5

B

408

14

29

41

16

57

2.6

C

408

56

32

11

1

12

1.6

D

408

87

11

2

0

2

0.8

P7

C

415

34

35

26

5

31

2.4

D

415

68

25

7

0

7

1.3

E

415

86

12

2

0

2

0.7

S2

D

349

39

38

20

3

23

2.3

E

349

55

26

17

2

19

2.1

F

349

90

9

1

0

1

0.5

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.3
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Angus

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

393

13

32

41

14

55

2.6

B

393

28

34

31

7

38

2.5

P5

B

406

18

32

38

12

50

2.6

C

406

67

23

9

1

10

1.5

D

406

91

8

1

0

1

0.4

P7

C

403

35

37

22

6

28

2.3

D

403

68

26

6

0

6

1.1

E

403

89

9

2

0

2

0.7

S2

D

335

47

33

17

3

20

2.1

E

335

53

32

14

1

15

1.9

F

335

92

6

2

0

2

0.7

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.4
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Dumfries & Galloway

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

392

11

31

45

13

58

2.7

B

392

27

41

28

4

32

2.5

P5

B

399

17

33

36

14

50

2.7

C

399

64

27

9

0

9

1.4

D

399

91

8

1

0

1

0.4

P7

C

397

42

35

20

3

23

2.3

D

397

74

20

5

1

6

1.4

E

397

89

9

2

0

2

0.8

S2

D

330

49

30

18

3

21

2.2

E

330

61

24

14

1

15

2.0

F

330

92

6

2

0

2

0.7

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.5
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: East Ayrshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

372

16

31

42

11

53

2.7

B

372

35

32

27

6

33

2.5

P5

B

375

16

32

41

11

52

2.8

C

375

66

24

9

1

10

1.7

D

375

85

13

2

0

2

1.0

P7

C

398

55

28

14

3

17

1.9

D

398

83

15

2

0

2

0.7

E

398

92

6

2

0

2

0.6

S2

D

368

45

36

17

2

19

2.1

E

368

62

24

13

1

14

1.8

F

368

92

7

1

0

1

0.4

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.6
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: East Dunbartonshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

405

14

34

38

14

52

2.5

B

405

34

39

23

4

27

2.2

P5

B

411

20

35

34

11

45

2.5

C

411

73

19

7

1

8

1.3

D

411

93

6

1

0

1

0.3

P7

C

415

50

28

20

2

22

2.1

D

415

81

15

4

0

4

0.9

E

415

92

7

1

0

1

0.5

S2

D

333

39

35

20

6

26

2.4

E

333

54

23

20

3

23

2.4

F

333

87

11

2

0

2

0.7

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.7
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: East Renfrewshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

420

12

31

44

13

57

2.4

B

420

33

37

25

5

30

2.3

P5

B

401

15

34

42

9

51

2.5

C

401

69

23

7

1

8

1.3

D

401

92

7

1

0

1

0.5

P7

C

428

45

31

21

3

24

2.0

D

428

75

21

4

0

4

0.9

E

428

90

9

1

0

1

0.4

S2

D

399

36

36

21

7

28

2.2

E

399

41

32

21

6

27

2.2

F

399

86

12

2

0

2

0.6

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.8
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Edinburgh City

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

326

15

30

42

13

55

2.8

B

326

35

31

29

5

34

2.7

P5

B

351

16

33

35

16

51

2.8

C

351

58

25

14

3

17

2.1

D

351

86

12

2

0

2

0.8

P7

C

334

45

27

22

6

28

2.5

D

334

71

22

6

1

7

1.4

E

334

87

12

1

0

1

0.5

S2

D

335

52

31

15

2

17

2.0

E

335

59

23

15

3

18

2.1

F

335

93

6

1

0

1

0.4

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.9
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Falkirk

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

369

19

34

37

10

47

2.7

B

369

40

35

22

3

25

2.3

P5

B

363

22

37

32

9

41

2.6

C

363

73

19

8

0

8

1.4

D

363

94

5

1

0

1

0.4

P7

C

368

50

32

17

1

18

2.0

D

368

80

18

2

0

2

0.6

E

368

93

6

1

0

1

0.5

S2

D

292

54

29

15

2

17

2.1

E

292

60

28

10

2

12

1.8

F

292

92

6

2

0

2

0.8

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.10
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Fife

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

354

19

28

39

14

53

2.8

B

354

34

37

24

5

29

2.5

P5

B

337

16

36

36

12

48

3.0

C

337

65

24

9

2

11

1.7

D

337

89

11

0

0

0

0.2

P7

C

347

41

34

20

5

25

2.6

D

347

71

22

7

0

7

1.6

E

347

89

10

1

0

1

0.4

S2

D

347

53

33

12

2

14

1.9

E

347

63

25

11

1

12

1.8

F

347

93

6

1

0

1

0.4

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.11
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Glasgow City

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

363

18

38

35

9

44

2.9

B

363

43

28

25

4

29

2.6

P5

B

373

28

36

30

6

36

2.6

C

373

75

18

6

1

7

1.5

D

373

95

5

0

0

0

0.0

P7

C

392

59

28

12

1

13

1.8

D

392

89

9

2

0

2

0.7

E

392

94

5

1

0

1

0.3

S2

D

358

60

29

10

1

11

1.7

E

358

67

20

11

2

13

1.9

F

358

94

5

1

0

1

0.4

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.12
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Highland

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

322

10

33

40

17

57

3.0

B

322

27

38

27

8

35

2.8

P5

B

385

12

31

42

15

57

2.9

C

385

55

33

11

1

12

1.7

D

385

85

11

4

0

4

1.2

P7

C

402

34

35

25

6

31

2.6

D

402

60

31

8

1

9

1.7

E

402

87

11

2

0

2

0.7

S2

D

390

33

40

23

4

27

2.3

E

390

50

29

17

4

21

2.2

F

390

90

8

2

0

2

0.5

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.13
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Inverclyde

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

391

19

35

34

12

46

2.6

B

391

38

36

23

3

26

2.3

P5

B

395

19

40

32

9

41

2.9

C

395

65

28

6

1

7

1.2

D

395

92

7

1

0

1

0.4

P7

C

384

45

31

22

2

24

2.2

D

384

70

25

5

0

5

1.1

E

384

90

9

1

0

1

0.6

S2

D

379

52

31

16

1

17

1.9

E

379

66

23

9

2

11

1.6

F

379

92

7

1

0

1

0.3

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.14
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Moray

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

389

16

31

38

15

53

2.6

B

389

35

37

25

3

28

2.3

P5

B

385

19

38

33

10

43

2.6

C

385

71

20

8

1

9

1.5

D

385

93

6

1

0

1

0.4

P7

C

377

42

30

23

5

28

2.4

D

377

70

25

4

1

5

1.1

E

377

90

8

2

0

2

0.6

S2

D

316

45

36

17

2

19

2.2

E

316

58

25

15

2

17

2.1

F

316

89

9

2

0

2

0.8

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.15
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: North Ayrshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

366

17

30

41

12

53

2.8

B

366

37

35

23

5

28

2.5

P5

B

376

18

39

33

10

43

2.8

C

376

73

19

7

1

8

1.5

D

376

95

5

0

0

0

0.2

P7

C

384

53

26

19

2

21

2.2

D

384

81

17

2

0

2

0.6

E

384

92

6

2

0

2

0.6

S2

D

367

52

33

12

3

15

1.9

E

367

59

28

11

2

13

1.8

F

367

93

7

0

0

0

0.2

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.16
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: North Lanarkshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

373

17

33

36

14

50

2.8

B

373

32

37

25

6

31

2.6

P5

B

382

24

38

29

9

38

2.7

C

382

72

23

5

0

5

1.1

D

382

93

6

1

0

1

0.5

P7

C

372

56

25

17

2

19

2.2

D

372

82

15

3

0

3

0.9

E

372

91

8

1

0

1

0.7

S2

D

341

66

25

7

2

9

1.6

E

341

74

18

7

1

8

1.4

F

341

93

6

1

0

1

0.5

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.17
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Perth & Kinross

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

373

10

27

44

19

63

2.6

B

373

25

37

29

9

38

2.7

P5

B

384

14

27

41

18

59

2.9

C

384

55

29

14

2

16

1.9

D

384

84

13

3

0

3

0.9

P7

C

393

35

33

26

6

32

2.4

D

393

64

28

7

1

8

1.3

E

393

86

11

3

0

3

0.8

S2

D

361

47

28

20

5

25

2.3

E

361

53

26

18

3

21

2.1

F

361

86

12

2

0

2

0.7

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.18
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Renfrewshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

391

16

36

36

12

48

2.7

B

391

37

41

18

4

22

2.2

P5

B

393

17

37

33

13

46

2.7

C

393

67

23

10

0

10

1.6

D

393

90

9

1

0

1

0.3

P7

C

370

46

31

20

3

23

2.3

D

370

73

22

5

0

5

1.1

E

370

90

9

1

0

1

0.6

S2

D

372

53

34

11

2

13

1.7

E

372

59

26

14

1

15

1.9

F

372

88

10

2

0

2

0.8

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.19
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: South Ayrshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

395

12

31

43

14

57

2.5

B

395

31

39

27

3

30

2.4

P5

B

400

13

37

36

14

50

2.6

C

400

69

24

6

1

7

1.2

D

400

93

6

1

0

1

0.4

P7

C

392

36

33

27

4

31

2.5

D

392

69

23

7

1

8

1.4

E

392

88

11

1

0

1

0.5

S2

D

394

48

33

16

3

19

1.9

E

394

57

26

16

1

17

1.8

F

394

93

6

1

0

1

0.5

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.20
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: South Lanarkshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

401

17

30

40

13

53

2.7

B

401

32

38

26

4

30

2.4

P5

B

383

11

38

41

10

51

2.8

C

383

67

24

8

1

9

1.7

D

383

93

6

1

0

1

0.6

P7

C

393

46

35

17

2

19

2.1

D

393

78

18

4

0

4

1.1

E

393

93

6

1

0

1

0.5

S2

D

380

49

31

18

2

20

2.1

E

380

63

22

12

3

15

1.8

F

380

91

8

1

0

1

0.5

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.21
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: Stirling

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

388

16

34

39

11

50

2.6

B

388

39

34

24

3

27

2.3

P5

B

390

20

34

37

9

46

2.6

C

390

71

20

9

0

9

1.3

D

390

90

8

2

0

2

0.7

P7

C

394

43

31

21

5

26

2.3

D

394

77

17

5

1

6

1.2

E

394

90

9

1

0

1

0.5

S2

D

384

37

32

25

6

31

2.4

E

384

50

30

17

3

20

2.0

F

384

91

7

2

0

2

0.7

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

Table A1.22
2007 SSA - Science knowledge and understanding achievement estimates: West Dunbartonshire

(% pupils categorised into each achievement band *)

Stage

Level

Pupils

< 50%

Good start

Well-established

Very good

Well-established or better

SE

P3

A

388

21

36

36

7

43

2.6

B

388

43

36

19

2

21

2.1

P5

B

393

27

35

30

8

38

2.5

C

393

73

20

7

0

7

1.2

D

393

95

5

0

0

0

0.0

P7

C

392

57

29

14

0

14

1.8

D

392

77

21

2

0

2

0.6

E

392

95

5

0

0

0

0.3

S2

D

356

57

32

9

2

11

1.6

E

356

70

21

8

1

9

1.5

F

356

96

3

1

0

1

0.3

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items at the level across two test booklets answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

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