Such a practice also increases the amount of variation in school performance measures each year, providing for improved differentiation between schools that may have otherwise similar proficiency rates. (morganpolikoff.com)
It will be used for school performance measures but the data will not be made available until pupils finish year 6. (schoolsweek.co.uk)
When announcing computer science would be the fourth science in the EBacc school performance measure, Michael Gove explained he was following the recommendations of our expert panel report, and that the new computer science GCSE would be added to the list of eligible qualifications provided we and the Royal Academy of Engineering agreed they meet the appropriate criteria. (educationbusinessuk.net)