measuring educational achievement

Question 1

educational achievement

Answer 1

Refers to the qualifications achieved at the end of Formal Education (e.g. GCSE’s, degrees, A-levels, diploma’s, doctorates,
certificates)

Question 2

differential educational achievement

Answer 2

Refers to the differing levels of Educational Success individuals might achieve within the education
system, when studied across
different social groupings

Question 3

internal factors

Answer 3

Factors inside of school which impact a students educational
achievement.

Question 4

external factors

Answer 4

Factors outside of school which
impact a students educational achievement.

Question 5

official statistics

Answer 5

Data that is collected and published by government or government agencies.

Question 6

methods used to measure educational achievement

Answer 6

*raw GCSE grades
*university acceptances
*Attainment 8