Insight May 2015

Using Insight How good are the results in my subject? Number of passes Number of A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s, N/A’s How do the results in my subject compare to the national picture? What impact will the results in my subject have on future improvement priorities for teaching in senior phase? What impact will the results in my subject have on future improvement priorities for teaching in the BGE – especially in S3?

Access to Insight Follow the link

Access to Insight Logon to Insight using your SEEMIS ID and Password

The Dashboard

How good are the results in my subject? From the course button at the top of the screen choose Whole School Course Summary

How good are the results in my subject?

Using the Course Menu - Checklist Whole School Summary  Look at the percentage of passes in your subject A-C, A-D, No Awards  Use the Link button to display your subject information graphically with local and National Comparisons.

How do my subjects results compare nationally?

Using the Course Menu - Checklist Local Course Measure: Course Relative Value – Selected Graded course  Look at the Relative Value for your subject  Look at the MEP which shows the average tariff points pupils gained excluding your subject  Look at the Mean Band which shows the average band of pupils sitting the subject including your subject  Consider the upper and lower relative values and the questions these raise  Compare your subject data with that for the local and national comparators  Look at the ungraded courses; is your data in line with the local and national picture?

Raising Attainment Targets At the start of a session, schools often set targets for attainment in the SQA exams. What raising attainment targets did you set out at the start of this session for SQA exams in 2015? A successful course at NQ grade as minimum What percentage should be gaining at least a C grade? What percentage should be gaining A/B grades? A weak course at NQ What percentage attain grade D grade or lower?

Impact? What impact will analysis of the results in my subject have on future improvement priorities for teaching in senior phase? What impact will analysis of the results in my subject have on future improvement priorities for teaching in the BGE – especially S3?

The Dashboard

Improving Attainment for All

Improving attainment in literacy and numeracy

Does the data reflect what you know? Do you know your school, its areas of relative strength and those where improvement is required? Do you know your pupils well and what they are able to achieve and attain? Do you know your community, the issues in your community and the support you can rely on from your community?