Five key measures proposed for new 6th form tables

Proposals set out in a Department for Education consultation document include a Pupil Premium measure showing how many poorer students get “good” qualifications.

Furthermore, the new requirement for post-16 learners to continue studying maths and English GCSE until they attain at least a C will feature, as will the new TechBacc – which is made up of maths, the extended project and a “high-quality, graded” vocational qualification.

The new look tables would compare “like with like” when it comes to qualifications available post-16, with three distinct groupings for Level 3 courses –  “academic”, “applied general” or “Technical”.

For A levels, the use of an average grade from each student’s best three A level results is proposed, along with the retention of the AAB measure in facilitating subjects – those A levels considered acceptable for entry to Russell Group universities.