An Economic Profile of the Glenrothes Area - Home Page
An Economic Profile of the Glenrothes Area - Home Page
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SKILLSEducational Attainment• Educational attainment refers to <strong>the</strong> national qualifications attainment by secondaryschool pupils from <strong>the</strong>ir 4 th year (S4) onwards. In terms <strong>of</strong> S4 educational attainmentAuchmuty High School out-performed <strong>the</strong> Fife and Scottish average during 2009 / 10.• The Scottish Qualifications Credit Framework (SCQF) contains 12 levels ranging fromAccess at SCQF level 1, up to Doctorate at level 12. SCQF Level 3 refers to <strong>the</strong> nationalqualifications taken over two years <strong>of</strong> study (in S3 and S4) with exams at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> S4.Table 2: Proportion <strong>of</strong> S4 Pupils Attaining SCQF Level 3 or Above during 2009/10AuchmutyGlenwoodGlenro<strong>the</strong>sGlenro<strong>the</strong>s <strong>Area</strong>FifeScotlandTotal S4 Pupils in 2009/10 S4 year group achieving five or more awardsat SCQF Level 3 or above (%)238 93218 86172 91628 909292Source: Scottish Schools onlineSchool Leaver Destinations• The destination <strong>of</strong> S4 – S6 school leavers from publicly funded schools in <strong>the</strong> Glenro<strong>the</strong>sarea, represented by <strong>the</strong> proportions going into full-time higher or fur<strong>the</strong>r education,training, employment, or unemployed is illustrated in <strong>the</strong> table below.Table 3: Destination <strong>of</strong> School Leavers during 2009/10Auchmuty Glenwood Glenro<strong>the</strong>s TOTAL Fife ScotlandTotal Pupils 1,241 920 864 3,025Leavers in 2009/10 256 190 169 615School Leaver Destination (%)Higher Education 29 18 30 26 33 36Fur<strong>the</strong>r Education 43 54 41 46 37 27Training 4 6 7 5 4 5Employment 7 8 12 9 12 19Unemployment 17 13 11 14 13 12Source: Scottish Schools Online• During <strong>the</strong> 2009/10 academic year secondary schools in Glenro<strong>the</strong>s had just over 3,000pupils in years S4 – S6. Around one-fifth <strong>of</strong> pupils left school during 2009/10.11