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(i)               to note the information provided in the report;

(ii)             to note the change in the way the Service analysed and evaluated levels of attainment and achievement in the senior phase in our secondary schools using Insight and the new Local and National Benchmarking Measures; and

(iii)            to note the progress made in relation to the four national benchmark measures.

With reference to article 12 of the minute of the meeting of the Education and Children’s Services Committee of 3 September 2015, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Education and Children’s Services which advised (a) of the new Scottish Government senior phase (S4 to S6) national benchmarking tool, “Insight” across Scotland; and (b) of the changes to reporting of the trends in attainment in the senior phase, including Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) performance, in Aberdeen City for academic session 2014/15, using the “National Benchmarking Measures” from Insight.

The report recommended –

that the Committee -

(a)       note the information provided in the report;

(b)       note the change in the way the Service analysed and evaluated levels of attainment and achievement in the senior phase in our secondary schools using Insight and the new Local and National Benchmarking Measures; and

(c)        note the progress made in relation to the four national benchmark measures.

The Committee resolved:

to approve the recommendations.