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1. Summary

1.1 Tables summarizing performance are attached (Appendix 1)



1.2 Candidates for Long Course GCSE have increased by over 100 compared to 2003 and this represents an increase in both boy and girl candidates


1.3 Candidates for Short Course GCSE have increased by 250 compared to 2003. There is now parity of boys and girls entered due to an increase in the number of boys entered and a decrease in the number of girls


1.4 Long Course performance indicates that both boys' and girls' A*-C results have improved, as has the overall result. Girls significantly outperform boys


1.5 Short Course performance indicates that results have improved for A*-C passes, compared to 2002-3, for both boys, girls and overall. There was a significant improvement in boys' performance of 6%, but girls still outperform boys by almost 15%. Last year the gap was 21%.

1.6 Residuals for the Long Course indicate that there was a significant improvement nationally, especially for girls. This improvement was reflected in Hampshire but not quite to the same degree. Overall, the Adjusted LEA-National Residual indicated that Hampshire is practically in line with performance nationally. In 2003, this was a positive residual.

Recommendation

That SACRE approves the report.

Background Papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

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2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.