Issue - meetings
Learner Outcomes
Meeting: 26/02/2015 - Lifelong Learning OSC - Expired 07/05/15 (Item 58)
Additional documents:
- Annex C Background Summary Key Stage 3 in 2014, item 58
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- Annex D Background Summary Key Stage 4 in 2014, item 58
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- Annex E Background Summary Key Stage 5 in 2014, item 58
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- AnnexA Report on Foundation Phase Results 2014, item 58
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- Annex B Report on Key Stage 2 Results 2014, item 58
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- Annex F Trends in Outcomes to 2014, item 58
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Decision:
That the report and attainment of Flintshire children and young people for the year 2013/14 be noted.
Minutes:
The Chief Officer (Education and Youth) introduced a report to provide the Committee with a summary of pupil attainment in statutory assessments across primary and secondary school phases for the school year 2013/14.
The Secondary Schools Officer and Primary Link Officer gave a presentation on the trends in outcomes at Foundation Phase and Key Stages 2, 3 and 4.
The Chief Officer reported that a Workshop to provide all Members with information on the Learner Outcomes would be arranged in due course.
Councillor Nancy Matthews commented on the number of children entering school, but were not prepared for this, and asked how child care provision was being monitored. The Primary Link Officer responded that early entitlement was monitored through Flying Start with the focus being on the most vulnerable in society. The monitoring of early entitlement had been expanded throughout Wales.
Mrs. Janine Beggan raised concerns over the teacher/pupil ration and the risks associated with a reduction in teachers. The Primary Link Officer advised that guidance on this was being awaited by Welsh Government (WG). Discussion on this matter were on-going across all Local Authorities. She agreed to provide the Committee with information on the new WG Foundation Phase Profile.
Mr. David Hytch commented on the Key Stage 2 result for Science, and Flintshire’s ranking of 16 out of 22 Local Authorities. He asked why the target figure and increased significantly for next year. The Primary Link Officer explained that the target was based on the results expected from next year’s cohort of pupils.
In response to comments from Mr. Hytch on able and talented pupils at Key Stage 1, Mr. Ashley Jones (GwE) explained how pupils gaining A* and A grades were monitored and measured.
RESOLVED:
That the report and attainment of Flintshire children and young people for the year 2013/14 be noted.