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The following set of tables contained within the Attainment Statistics (August) report show entries and/or awards
for all subjects in each qualification type.
An overview of the format and content of the report can be found on the next worksheet, 'Table Format and Content'.
National Course (Access, National 2-5, Intermediate, Higher, Advanced Higher, Scottish Baccalaureate) statistics relate to information
as of August and are therefore subject to change later in the year. These statistics are course-based analyses,
ie results are dependent on both the learner's course assessment result (where applicable) and their successful completion
of the related units.
Access 2 - 3 and National 2 - 3 Courses are a flexible provision, not necessarily completed by candidates
in a single academic year. Consequently the results are not directly comparable with other courses. The
expectation is that most candidates will complete the course at a later date.
Grade D, like grades A to C, is reported on the Scottish Qualifications Certificate as a Course award in its
own right. Grade D indicates that the learner has achieved all the National Units for the course at that level
and has achieved a band 7 in the external assessment.
Skills for Work and Personal Development Courses are a flexible provision, not necessarily completed by candidates
in a single academic year. Consequently the results are not directly comparable with other courses. The
expectation is that most candidates will complete the course at a later date.
In The Scottish Baccalaureate, a Distinction requires a grade A in one of the Advanced Highers, one other
grade A in one of the other components and at least a grade B in all other components. A Pass is awarded to
those who achieve at least a grade C in all mandatory components.
Attainment information for SQA's ‘Awards’ qualifications in 2016 detail the number of successfully certificated
entries between 1st August 2015 and 30 June 2016 and are therefore subject to change when attainment across the
the complete academic year is published in the Attainment Statistics (December) report.
The 2015 data is identical to that published in August 2015 ie covers the period 1st August 2014 to 30th June 2015.
Attainment information for SQA's 'National Certificate' qualifications detail the number of successfully certificated
entries between 1st August 2015 and 30 June 2016 and are therefore subject to change when attainment across the
the complete academic year is published in the Attainment Statistics (December) report.
The 2015 data is identical to that published in August 2015 ie covers the period 1st August 2014 to 30th June 2015.
Attainment information for SQA's ‘National Progression Award' qualifications detail the number of successfully certificated
entries between 1st August 2015 and 30 June 2016 and are therefore subject to change when attainment across the
the complete academic year is published in the Attainment Statistics (December) report.
The 2015 data is identical to that published in August 2015 ie covers the period 1st August 2014 to 30th June 2015.
Attainment Summary
The top section of each sheet shows an Attainment Summary which will consist of up to two tables - One for Graded and one for Ungraded qualification types.
These tables give a overview of attainment across qualification level at a particular SCQF level, for this year and the previous year.
Attainment Summary
Full Attainment
Below the Attainment Summary is the Full Attainment section. Here, Attainment for all qualification types is detailed at subject level.
There are three different table formats depending on the qualification type.
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Totals
For Ungraded National Qualifications ( Access 2, Access3, National 2, National 3, National 4, Skills for Work and Personal Development Courses)
The table shows the actual number attaining, and this number as a percentage of entries, with the final column the total number of entries. This is repeated for the previous year.
National 4 figures include those candidates attaining this level due to the Recognising Positive Achievement Process
Similarly, Access 3 figures include those candidates who were entered for Intermediate 1, but did not attain at that level.
Skills for Work and Personal Development Courses (Qualification of 24 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment % Entries Attainment % Entries
Automotive Skills
Uniformed and Emergency Services
Total
For Ungraded Non National Qualifications ( Awards, National Certificates, National Progression Awards)
The table shows the actual number attaining, for the current and previous year.
Full Attainment
Awards (Qualification of between 6 and 18 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment Attainment
Cycling Award 9 0
Personal Achievement Bronze Award 1 14
Personal Achievement Gold Award 3 1
Personal Achievement Silver Award 0 5
Totals 13 20
Attainment Statistics (August) 2016 - SCQF Level 2
Centre Type = Colleges
Attainment Summary
Total attainment (graded)
There are no graded courses at this level
Full Attainment
National Courses - National 2 (Qualification of 18 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment % Entries Attainment % Entries
Cycling Award 0 13
Personal Achievement Bronze Award 28 9
Personal Achievement Gold Award 15 7
Personal Achievement Silver Award 11 5
Personal Development Award 18 9
Scottish Studies Award 4 0
Steps to Work Award 24 12
Totals 100 55
Totals 0 0
*** Grade Distributions are not reported for subjects with fewer than 5 entries in order that individual candidates cannot be identified.
Attainment Statistics (August) 2016 - SCQF Level 3
Centre Type = Colleges
Attainment Summary
Total attainment (graded)
There are no graded courses at this level
Full Attainment
National Courses - National 3 (Qualification of 18 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment % Entries Attainment % Entries
Drama 14 82.4% 17 - - 0
English for Speakers of Other Languages 177 96.7% 183 147 96.1% 153
Gaelic (Learners) - - 0 *** *** 3
Hospitality: Practical Cookery - - 0 *** *** 1
Lifeskills Mathematics - - 0 *** *** 3
Practical Craft Skills 9 100.0% 9 10 71.4% 14
Spanish - - 0 11 91.7% 12
Totals 200 95.7% 209 173 93.0% 186
Skills for Work and Personal Development Courses (Qualification of 18 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment % Entries Attainment % Entries
*** Grade Distributions are not reported for subjects with fewer than 5 entries in order that individual candidates cannot be identified.
Attainment Statistics (August) 2016 - SCQF Level 4
Centre Type = Colleges
Attainment Summary
Total attainment (graded)
2016 2015
A B C D A B C D
- - - - 127 55 31 8
National Courses - Intermediate 1
- - - - 45.5% 19.7% 11.1% 2.9%
Full Attainment
National Courses - National 4 (Qualification of 24 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment % Entries Attainment % Entries
Skills for Work and Personal Development Courses (Qualification of 24 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment % Entries Attainment % Entries
An Introduction to Horticulture 75 21
Army Preparation 18 39
Business 17 1
Computing with Digital Media 18 0
Digital Media Computing 37 59
ESOL for Employability 8 35
Greenkeeping: An Introduction 3 0
Land-based Engineering: An Introduction 12 19
Personal and Vocational Skills 75 1
Rural Skills 46 15
Sport and Fitness 62 83
Totals 371 273
Activity Tourism 0 7
Administrative Activities 27 57
Aquaculture 4 8
Bakery 21 20
Beauty Skills 88 15
Beauty and Digital Communication 48 68
Business and Marketing 0 18
Computer Games Development 22 18
Cosmetology 263 211
Creative Beauty 23 53
Creative Facial Techniques and Digital Media 34 53
Creative Industries 38 31
Dance 22 1
Digital Media Basics 21 25
Digital Passport 19 0
Enterprise and Employability 162 97
Horse Care 85 120
Mobile Technology 0 1
PC Passport: Beginner 126 25
Photography 16 34
Professional Cookery 132 72
Attainment Statistics (August) 2016 - SCQF Level 4
Science and Health 1 0
Science and Technology 0 1
Social Software 5 0
Software Development 7 0
Sporting Events: Personal Best 101 35
Totals 1,265 970
*** Grade Distributions are not reported for subjects with fewer than 5 entries in order that individual candidates cannot be identified.
Attainment Statistics (August) 2016 - SCQF Level 5
Centre Type = Colleges
Attainment Summary
Total attainment (graded)
2016 2015
A B C D A B C D
980 748 709 250 616 381 279 85
National Courses - National 5
27.5% 21.0% 19.9% 7.0% 35.6% 22.0% 16.1% 4.9%
- - - - 799 579 465 170
National Courses - Intermediate 2
- - - - 31.4% 22.8% 18.3% 6.7%
Full Attainment
National Courses - National 5 (Qualification of 24 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT A A-B A-C A-D No Award A A-B A-C A-D No Award
Entries Entries
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Skills for Work and Personal Development Courses (Qualification of 24 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment % Entries Attainment % Entries
Accounting 76 37
Administration 220 263
Animal Care 173 102
Applied Sciences 69 80
Bakery 19 24
Beauty Care and Make-Up 227 201
Business 150 65
Child, Health and Social Care 231 234
Computer Arts and Animation 9 15
Computer Games Development 42 27
Computing with Digital Media 106 0
Computing: Technical Support 18 13
Countryside Management 13 11
Creative Industries 43 23
Digital Media Computing 88 166
ESOL for Employability 51 20
Electrical Engineering 203 195
Electronic Engineering 24 9
Engineering Practice 56 19
Engineering Systems 34 49
Events Co-ordination 31 13
Fabrication and Welding Engineering 322 284
Furniture 16 57
Gamekeeping 25 24
Greenkeeping 30 28
Hairdressing 410 382
Horse Care 134 121
Horticulture 87 29
Hospitality 98 26
Manufacturing Engineering 171 174
Mechanical Maintenance Engineering 51 34
Music 6 3
Professional Cookery 159 99
Retailing 34 11
Social Sciences 240 133
Sport and Fitness 288 128
Stringed Musical Instrument Making and Repair 17 0
Travel and Tourism 85 48
Totals 4,056 3,147
National Progression Awards (Qualification of between 12 and 120 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment Attainment
*** Grade Distributions are not reported for subjects with fewer than 5 entries in order that individual candidates cannot be identified.
Attainment Statistics (August) 2016 - SCQF Level 6
Centre Type = Colleges
Attainment Summary
Total attainment (graded)
2016 2015
A B C D A B C D
1,441 1,821 2,048 867 180 213 245 100
National Courses - Higher
17.1% 21.6% 24.2% 10.3% 17.2% 20.4% 23.5% 9.6%
- - - - 1,719 1,776 1,972 745
National Courses - Previous Higher
- - - - 20.5% 21.1% 23.5% 8.9%
Full Attainment
National Courses - Higher (Qualification of 24 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT A A-B A-C A-D No Award A A-B A-C A-D No Award
Entries Entries
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Administration and IT *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 3 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Art and Design *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Biology 10 7.6% 19 14.5% 53 40.5% 74 56.5% 57 43.5% 131 0 0.0% 2 20.0% 7 70.0% 8 80.0% 2 20.0% 10
Business Management 6 13.6% 12 27.3% 24 54.5% 28 63.6% 16 36.4% 44 4 40.0% 6 60.0% 8 80.0% 9 90.0% 1 10.0% 10
Care 169 16.1% 398 37.8% 655 62.3% 763 72.5% 289 27.5% 1,052 20 7.4% 85 31.6% 159 59.1% 190 70.6% 79 29.4% 269
Chemistry 27 12.6% 67 31.2% 110 51.2% 125 58.1% 90 41.9% 215 3 6.8% 8 18.2% 18 40.9% 23 52.3% 21 47.7% 44
Childcare and Development 107 20.5% 240 46.0% 398 76.2% 424 81.2% 98 18.8% 522 4 11.8% 18 52.9% 25 73.5% 32 94.1% 2 5.9% 34
Chinese Languages 22 95.7% 23 100.0% 23 100.0% 23 100.0% 0 0.0% 23 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Computing Science 6 11.5% 19 36.5% 32 61.5% 36 69.2% 16 30.8% 52 3 4.9% 11 18.0% 23 37.7% 31 50.8% 30 49.2% 61
Dance 17 42.5% 30 75.0% 36 90.0% 40 100.0% 0 0.0% 40 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 100.0% 6
Drama 12 30.0% 25 62.5% 32 80.0% 33 82.5% 7 17.5% 40 1 7.1% 2 14.3% 4 28.6% 4 28.6% 10 71.4% 14
Engineering Science *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 3 - - - - - - - - - - 0
English 220 16.8% 591 45.1% 960 73.2% 1,113 84.9% 198 15.1% 1,311 8 17.8% 21 46.7% 32 71.1% 38 84.4% 7 15.6% 45
English for Speakers of Other Languages 93 37.1% 157 62.5% 205 81.7% 223 88.8% 28 11.2% 251 41 38.0% 75 69.4% 92 85.2% 97 89.8% 11 10.2% 108
Environmental Science 5 7.5% 15 22.4% 33 49.3% 45 67.2% 22 32.8% 67 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Fashion and Textile Technology 0 0.0% 3 37.5% 5 62.5% 6 75.0% 2 25.0% 8 - - - - - - - - - - 0
French 8 53.3% 11 73.3% 14 93.3% 14 93.3% 1 6.7% 15 6 37.5% 10 62.5% 14 87.5% 15 93.8% 1 6.3% 16
Gaelic (Learners) 4 40.0% 7 70.0% 7 70.0% 7 70.0% 3 30.0% 10 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Gàidhlig *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 4 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Geography 2 5.6% 8 22.2% 16 44.4% 21 58.3% 15 41.7% 36 1 14.3% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 3 42.9% 4 57.1% 7
German 4 40.0% 10 100.0% 10 100.0% 10 100.0% 0 0.0% 10 3 60.0% 3 60.0% 3 60.0% 3 60.0% 2 40.0% 5
History 17 7.5% 59 26.1% 120 53.1% 148 65.5% 78 34.5% 226 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 4
Human Biology 50 10.2% 128 26.0% 232 47.2% 297 60.4% 195 39.6% 492 8 13.3% 14 23.3% 37 61.7% 43 71.7% 17 28.3% 60
Italian 6 100.0% 6 100.0% 6 100.0% 6 100.0% 0 0.0% 6 11 100.0% 11 100.0% 11 100.0% 11 100.0% 0 0.0% 11
Mathematics 66 21.5% 124 40.4% 174 56.7% 199 64.8% 108 35.2% 307 1 16.7% 1 16.7% 2 33.3% 3 50.0% 3 50.0% 6
Media 2 4.3% 5 10.9% 11 23.9% 16 34.8% 30 65.2% 46 2 8.7% 4 17.4% 8 34.8% 12 52.2% 11 47.8% 23
Modern Studies 3 8.6% 12 34.3% 20 57.1% 27 77.1% 8 22.9% 35 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Philosophy 9 15.3% 18 30.5% 24 40.7% 29 49.2% 30 50.8% 59 3 25.0% 6 50.0% 7 58.3% 7 58.3% 5 41.7% 12
Photography 53 22.0% 101 41.9% 172 71.4% 193 80.1% 48 19.9% 241 2 5.7% 8 22.9% 20 57.1% 23 65.7% 12 34.3% 35
Physical Education 1 2.4% 9 22.0% 31 75.6% 37 90.2% 4 9.8% 41 0 0.0% 1 8.3% 4 33.3% 6 50.0% 6 50.0% 12
Physics 19 20.4% 50 53.8% 70 75.3% 77 82.8% 16 17.2% 93 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Politics 6 6.8% 24 27.3% 41 46.6% 51 58.0% 37 42.0% 88 3 33.3% 5 55.6% 7 77.8% 7 77.8% 2 22.2% 9
Psychology 400 16.7% 887 37.1% 1,463 61.1% 1,722 72.0% 671 28.0% 2,393 37 18.8% 69 35.0% 116 58.9% 131 66.5% 66 33.5% 197
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 11.1% 2 22.2% 7 77.8% 9 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Sociology 85 15.5% 188 34.2% 311 56.6% 362 65.9% 187 34.1% 549 4 16.0% 13 52.0% 17 68.0% 19 76.0% 6 24.0% 25
Spanish 12 46.2% 16 61.5% 20 76.9% 23 88.5% 3 11.5% 26 14 66.7% 16 76.2% 18 85.7% 19 90.5% 2 9.5% 21
Totals 1,441 17.1% 3,262 38.6% 5,310 62.8% 6,177 73.1% 2,272 26.9% 8,449 180 17.2% 393 37.6% 638 61.1% 738 70.7% 306 29.3% 1,044
Accounting - - - - - - - - - - - *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 3
Administration - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% 2 40.0% 3 60.0% 4 80.0% 1 20.0% 5
Art and Design - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% 2 16.7% 6 50.0% 8 66.7% 4 33.3% 12
Biology - - - - - - - - - - - 16 10.4% 50 32.5% 86 55.8% 110 71.4% 44 28.6% 154
Biotechnology - - - - - - - - - - - 3 25.0% 4 33.3% 8 66.7% 10 83.3% 2 16.7% 12
Business Management - - - - - - - - - - - 6 15.0% 9 22.5% 14 35.0% 17 42.5% 23 57.5% 40
Attainment Statistics (August) 2016 - SCQF Level 6
Care - - - - - - - - - - - 164 23.4% 344 49.1% 498 71.0% 552 78.7% 149 21.3% 701
Care Practice - - - - - - - - - - - 14 11.9% 44 37.3% 77 65.3% 85 72.0% 33 28.0% 118
Chemistry - - - - - - - - - - - 46 18.3% 97 38.6% 167 66.5% 201 80.1% 50 19.9% 251
Chemistry (Revised) - - - - - - - - - - - *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Chinese Languages - - - - - - - - - - - 22 95.7% 22 95.7% 22 95.7% 22 95.7% 1 4.3% 23
Computing - - - - - - - - - - - *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 4
Dance Practice - - - - - - - - - - - 6 60.0% 9 90.0% 10 100.0% 10 100.0% 0 0.0% 10
Drama - - - - - - - - - - - 1 3.6% 11 39.3% 22 78.6% 23 82.1% 5 17.9% 28
Early Education and Childcare - - - - - - - - - - - 94 17.5% 235 43.7% 378 70.3% 444 82.5% 94 17.5% 538
English - - - - - - - - - - - 213 16.8% 484 38.2% 872 68.8% 980 77.3% 287 22.7% 1,267
English for Speakers of Other Languages - - - - - - - - - - - 50 29.1% 83 48.3% 121 70.3% 136 79.1% 36 20.9% 172
Gaelic (Learners) - - - - - - - - - - - 5 38.5% 5 38.5% 6 46.2% 6 46.2% 7 53.8% 13
Gàidhlig - - - - - - - - - - - *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Geography - - - - - - - - - - - 3 8.6% 7 20.0% 17 48.6% 21 60.0% 14 40.0% 35
Geology - - - - - - - - - - - *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
History - - - - - - - - - - - 20 8.7% 68 29.4% 140 60.6% 175 75.8% 56 24.2% 231
Hospitality - Professional Cookery - - - - - - - - - - - 8 53.3% 12 80.0% 12 80.0% 12 80.0% 3 20.0% 15
Human Biology - - - - - - - - - - - 63 12.6% 159 31.9% 301 60.3% 368 73.7% 131 26.3% 499
Human Biology (Revised) - - - - - - - - - - - 3 5.1% 17 28.8% 28 47.5% 34 57.6% 25 42.4% 59
Information Systems - - - - - - - - - - - 1 11.1% 3 33.3% 6 66.7% 7 77.8% 2 22.2% 9
Managing Environmental Resources - - - - - - - - - - - 8 17.0% 24 51.1% 33 70.2% 35 74.5% 12 25.5% 47
Mathematics - - - - - - - - - - - 64 14.1% 143 31.6% 245 54.1% 293 64.7% 160 35.3% 453
Media Studies - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 25.9% 11 40.7% 16 59.3% 27
Mental Health Care - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2.3% 26 19.7% 75 56.8% 97 73.5% 35 26.5% 132
Modern Studies - - - - - - - - - - - 6 6.5% 19 20.7% 43 46.7% 57 62.0% 35 38.0% 92
Philosophy - - - - - - - - - - - 13 27.7% 21 44.7% 30 63.8% 37 78.7% 10 21.3% 47
Photography - - - - - - - - - - - 44 29.7% 88 59.5% 123 83.1% 128 86.5% 20 13.5% 148
Physical Education - - - - - - - - - - - 1 4.8% 6 28.6% 15 71.4% 17 81.0% 4 19.0% 21
Physics - - - - - - - - - - - 36 21.3% 73 43.2% 114 67.5% 130 76.9% 39 23.1% 169
Play in Early Education and Childcare - - - - - - - - - - - 4 5.1% 36 46.2% 66 84.6% 67 85.9% 11 14.1% 78
Politics - - - - - - - - - - - 6 17.6% 14 41.2% 22 64.7% 24 70.6% 10 29.4% 34
Psychology - - - - - - - - - - - 685 29.8% 1,114 48.4% 1,499 65.1% 1,642 71.3% 660 28.7% 2,302
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - - - - - - - - - - - 3 23.1% 5 38.5% 6 46.2% 9 69.2% 4 30.8% 13
Retail Travel - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% 7 77.8% 9 100.0% 9 100.0% 0 0.0% 9
Sociology - - - - - - - - - - - 104 18.5% 243 43.2% 361 64.1% 402 71.4% 161 28.6% 563
Travel and Tourism - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1.6% 6 9.7% 18 29.0% 21 33.9% 41 66.1% 62
Totals - - - - - - - - - - - 1,719 20.5% 3,495 41.6% 5,467 65.1% 6,212 74.0% 2,187 26.0% 8,399
Skills for Work and Personal Development Courses (Qualification of 24 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment % Entries Attainment % Entries
Financial Services 20 -
Leadership Award 30 14
Totals 50 14
National Progression Awards (Qualification of between 12 and 120 SCQF credit points)
2016 2015
SUBJECT
Attainment Attainment
*** Grade Distributions are not reported for subjects with fewer than 5 entries in order that individual candidates cannot be identified.
Attainment Statistics (August) 2016 - SCQF Level 7
Centre Type = Colleges
Attainment Summary
Total attainment (graded)
2016 2015
Distinction Pass Distinction Pass
- - - -
The Scottish Baccalaureate
- - - -
2016 2015
A B C D A B C D
46 17 20 14 - - - -
National Courses - Advanced Higher
40.0% 14.8% 17.4% 12.2% - - - -
- - - - 24 16 15 7
National Courses - Previous Advanced Higher
- - - - 30.8% 20.5% 19.2% 9.0%
Full Attainment
The Scottish Baccalaureate
2016 2015
SUBJECT Distinction Totals Passes No Award Distinction Totals Passes No Award
Entries Entries
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Totals - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
*** Grade Distributions are not reported for subjects with fewer than 5 entries in order that individual candidates cannot be identified.