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SCOTTISH ATTAINMENT CHALLENGE Appendix 2 - draft core stretch aims

Argyll and Bute Council · 25 August 2022
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Appendix 2 – DRAFT Authority ‘Core’ Stretch Aims
Literacy (P1,4,7 Combined) Stretch Aim DRAFT  
Overall Overall
No.
Pupils
SIMD
Q1
Q1
No.
Pupils
SIMD
Q5
Q5
No. Pupils
GAP (Q1-
Q5)
No. Pupils
to close
gap
Current Level
(ACEL June
2021)
59%  48%  81%  33pp 
Provisional
2022 ACEL
data
62.2%  54.8%  79.2%  24.4pp 
Stretch Aims
2022/23
68.4% +142 60%  81.5%  15pp 55 x Q1
pupils
Improvement
(percentage
point)
9.4pp  12pp  .5pp  11.5pp 
Numeracy (P1, 4, 7 Combined) Stretch Aim DRAFT  
Overall Overall
No.
Pupils
SIMD
Q1
Q1 No.
Pupils
SIMD Q5 Q5 
No.
Pupils
GAP (Q1-
Q5)
No. Pupils to
close gap
Current Level
(ACEL June
2021)
69%  58%  87%  29pp 
Provisional
2022 ACEL
data
72%  69.1%  83.5%  14.4% 
Stretch Aims
2022/23
75% +53 74%  87.5%  13.5pp 29 x Q1
pupils
Improvement
(percentage
point)
6pp  16pp  .5pp  15.5pp

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School Leavers with 1 or more pass at SCQF Level 5 DRAFT 
School Leavers with 1 or more pass at SCQF Level 6 DRAFT  
Overall SIMD Q1 SIMD Q5 GAP (Q1-Q5)
Current Level (ACEL June 2021) 7% 63% 90% 27pp
Stretch Aims 2022/23 71% 63% 90% 27pp
Improvement (percentage point) 1pp 0pp* 0pp* 0pp*
* Although stretch aims do not indicate an improvement, data from 2021 due to an alternative
certification model shows improvement from pre-Covid data and a reduction in the poverty-
related attainment gap. Securing this improvement is what the aim illustrates.
Participation Measure - 16-19 year olds in Education, Training and Employment DRAFT
Attendance Primary - Free School Meal registered and Non Free School Meal Registered DRAFT  
Overall FSM registered Non FSM registered GAP 
(FSM/non FSM)
Current Level (June 2021) 95.54% 92.55% 96.06% 3.51pp
Stretch Aims 2022/23 96% 93% 96.06% 3.06pp
Improvement (percentage point) .46pp .45pp 0pp .45pp 
Overall SIMD Q1 SIMD Q5 GAP (Q1-Q5)
Current Level (2021) 90% 85% 97% 12pp
Stretch Aims 2022/23 91% 87% 98% 11pp
Improvement (percentage point) 1pp 2pp 1pp 1pp 
Overall SIMD Q1 SIMD Q5 GAP (Q1-Q5)
Current Level (ACEL June 2021) 93.5% 90.6% 93% 2.4pp
Stretch Aims 2022/23 94% 92% 94% 2pp
Improvement (percentage point) .5pp 1.4pp 1pp .4pp

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Attendance Secondary - Free School Meal registered and Non Free School Meal Registered DRAFT 
Overall FSM registered Non FSM registered GAP 
(FSM/non FSM)
Current Level (June 2021) 92.1% 86.83% 92.83% 6pp
Stretch Aims 2022/23 93% 87.4% 93% 5.6pp
Improvement (percentage point) .9pp .57pp .17pp .4pp