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SKILLSEducational Attainment• Educational attainment refers to the national qualifications attainment by secondaryschool pupils from their 4 th year (S4) onwards. In terms of S4 educational attainmentAuchmuty High School out-performed the 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 the nationalqualifications taken over two years of study (in S3 and S4) with exams at the end of S4.Table 2: Proportion of S4 Pupils Attaining SCQF Level 3 or Above during 2009/10AuchmutyGlenwoodGlenrothesGlenrothes AreaFifeScotlandTotal 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 of S4 – S6 school leavers from publicly funded schools in the Glenrothesarea, represented by the proportions going into full-time higher or further education,training, employment, or unemployed is illustrated in the table below.Table 3: Destination of School Leavers during 2009/10Auchmuty Glenwood Glenrothes 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 36Further 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 the 2009/10 academic year secondary schools in Glenrothes had just over 3,000pupils in years S4 – S6. Around one-fifth of pupils left school during 2009/10.11