Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

data educator Joined September 2015

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

Very good reading

Blake Harvard @effortfuleduktr

4 years ago

Enhancing Multiple Choice Qs Some blogs, some research, & a poster Ranking MC Answers theeffortfuleducator.com/2020/04/27/rmc… Maximizing MC Effectiveness theeffortfuleducator.com/2018/05/15/max… Confidence Weighted MCQs theeffortfuleducator.com/2020/06/22/con… MCQs as a Learning Experience theeffortfuleducator.com/2020/06/14/mul…

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

@FFTSupport Morning, How can i access estimates for ALL KS4 subjects (Literature physics etc) for KS3 year groups?

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

This is very interesting

FFT Education Datalab @FFTEduDatalab

4 years ago

In 2020 and 2021, female students achieved more A*-A grades than male students. With the return of exams, we might have expected these gaps to close. But they haven’t (although they have narrowed since last year). Read more here ➜ ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2022/08/a-leve… #AlevelResultsDay2022

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FFT Education Datalab @FFTEduDatalab

4 years ago

The gap between independent schools and state selective schools has begun to return to pre-pandemic levels. The difference in entries graded A*-A was almost 14 percentage points last year but is now down to 8. Read more here ➜ ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2022/08/a-leve… #AlevelResultsDay2022

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The Telegraph @Telegraph

4 years ago

🗺️ Regional divide remains. Ofqual analysis shows that, by and large, schools in the south of England have seen 37.7 per cent A or A* grades, outperforming areas in the North, which achieved 32.5 per cent on average telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/1…

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

Overall, a VERY good day to be a teacher. Great to see the hard work and dedication of so many lead to such success.

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

Our experience certainly today, very poor.

Schools Week @SchoolsWeek

4 years ago

Frustrated teachers say they have been left unable to explain A-level results to students because they could not access AQA’s exams portal #AlevelResultsDay2022 schoolsweek.co.uk/a-level-result…

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

"We need to see the full data set for 2021/22 before we will be able to confirm how KS2 scaled scores will be assigned to Prior Attainment Groups, or to confirm Attainment 8 averages. This information will be ..."..." in autumn 2022." So no idea then...

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

Prior Entries count, so if students "sat" English Lit last year they will achieve the double English measure this year by only sitting English Language.

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

@DataEducator the ks4 (and 5) accountability measures have been updated ( I missed it, been a bit busy) main points? gov.uk/government/pub…

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

4 years ago

@DataEducator Like the disadvantaged school report I presume.

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Peter Atherton @DataEducator

5 years ago

Information from the DfE on what consitutes prior attainment bands when using KS2 scaled scores:

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

5 years ago

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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust

5 years ago

NEW BLOG: "It’s vital to remember that behind all these numbers are real young people, who have worked hard through extremely challenging circumstances." Read our full analysis of today's results 👇 suttontrust.com/news-opinion/a…

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

5 years ago

No changes then? Anyone? #alevels2021 #NoSuprises

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

5 years ago

WOW #Giro

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

5 years ago

Its actually here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

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Ofqual @ofqual

5 years ago

We’ve published proposed guidance for schools and colleges on how to determine teacher assessed grades and what evidence should be considered. It’s part of a short technical consultation – you can read it and share your feedback here ow.ly/rCLo50DJNWy

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

5 years ago

So centres are pinned to 2019 outcomes (or 2017 - 2019)? Centres could have had significant cohort changes in the last two years.

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Gareth Davies @learningdataguy

5 years ago

The hidden algorithm..."I expect the exam boards to use the following criteria to identify centres for further checks: where the centres’ submitted grades appear significantly lower or higher than past performance; where there have been significant changes in entry patterns..."