Level 2 and 3 qualification attainment for Young People by Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility

The proportion of young people reaching the level 2 and level 3 qualification threshold (GCSE and A-Level) by age 16, age 17, age 18, age 19 and age 20 in each area. Broken down by eligibility for Free School Meals. Gaps in Pupil attainment are also explored here. Source: Learning and Skills Council (LSC) Publisher: Learning and Skills Council (LSC) Geographies: Local Authority District (LAD), Learnings and Skills Council (LSC) Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2005 to 2008 Type of data: Matched Administrative data Notes: Data is based on where the pupils go to school rather than where they live. The dataset is made up of PLASC (pupil level annual school census) data collected by DfES, ILR (individual learner record) data from the LSC and awarding body data. A learner is defined as having reached the level 2 threshold if they have achieved 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C or equivalent. A learner is defined as having reached the level 3 threshold if they have achieved the equivalent of 4 AS / 2 A-levels各区域内16岁、17岁、18岁、19岁及20岁青年达到二级、三级资质认定门槛（普通中等教育证书（GCSE）及高级程度会考（A-Level））的占比，按免费校餐申领资格进行细分。本数据集同时对学生学业成就的差距展开分析。 数据来源与发布机构：学习与技能委员会（Learning and Skills Council, LSC） 地理统计单元：地方当局辖区（Local Authority District, LAD）、学习与技能委员会（LSC）辖区 地理覆盖范围：英格兰 时间覆盖周期：2005年至2008年 数据类型：匹配型行政数据 注：本数据集以学生就读学校所在地而非居住地作为统计基准。数据集整合了英国教育与技能部（DfES）采集的学生层级年度学校普查（PLASC, Pupil Level Annual School Census）数据、学习与技能委员会（LSC）提供的个人学习者记录（ILR, Individual Learner Record）数据，以及各颁证机构的资质认定数据。 资质门槛认定规则如下：若学习者取得5门A*-C等级的普通中等教育证书（GCSE）或同等资质，则视为达到二级资质门槛；若取得相当于4门AS级考试/2门A-Level考试的资质，则视为达到三级资质门槛。