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We are a not-for-profit organisation.  \nCambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to making our documents accessible in accordance with the WCAG 2.1 Standard. We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of our documents. If you find any problems or you think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact our team: Research Division  \nIf you need this document in a different format contact us telling us your name, email address and requirements and we will respond within 15 working days.  \nHow to cite this publication:  \nVidal Rodeiro, C. L. (2024) . Progression of the 2020 Key Stage 4 cohort to post-16 study. Cambridge University Press & Assessment.  \nAcknowledgements:  \nThis work was carried out in the Secure Research Service, part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) . It contains statistical data from ONS which is Crown Copyright. The use of the ONS statistical data in this work does not imply the endorsement of the ONS in relation to the interpretation or analysis of the statistical data. This work uses research datasets which may not exactly reproduce National Statistics aggregates.  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary .............................................................................................................. 5  \n1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 10  \n1.1 Background ............................................................................................................... 10  \n1.2 The current research ................................................................................................. 11  \n2. Data and methods........................................................................................................... 12  \n2.1 Data........................................................................................................................... 12  \n2.1.1 National Pupil Database data .............................................................................. 12  \n2.1.2 Post-16 Learning Aims data ................................................................................ 14  \n2.2 Methods .................................................................................................................... 15  \n3. Results ............................................................................................................................ 19  \n3.1 Uptake ....................................................................................................................... 19  \n3.1.1 General uptake in Key Stage 5............................................................................ 19  \n3.1.2 Uptake of Key Stage 5 qualifications ................................................................... 27  \n3.1.3 Subject uptake .................................................................................................... 37  \n3.1.4 Regression analysis: progression to Key Stage 5................................................ 39  \n3.2 Retention ................................................................................................................... 46  \n3.2.1 Dropping out at least one qualification................................................................. 46  \n3.2.2 Dropping out at least one A level","cbCaiuUw2kvV4h5U","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuUw2kvV4h5U","pdf",3254656,159,"English","# Executive Summary\n# 1. Introduction\n## 1.1 Background\n## 1.2 The current research\n# 2. Data and methods\n## 2.1 Data\n### 2.1.1 National Pupil Database data\n### 2.1.2 Post-16 Learning Aims data\n## 2.2 Methods\n# 3. Results\n## 3.1 Uptake\n### 3.1.1 General uptake in Key Stage 5\n### 3.1.2 Uptake of Key Stage 5 qualifications\n### 3.1.3 Subject uptake\n### 3.1.4 Regression analysis: progression to Key Stage 5\n## 3.2 Retention\n### 3.2.1 Dropping out at least one qualification\n### 3.2.2 Dropping out at least one A level\n## 3.3 Performance\n### 3.3.1 Overall performance in Level 3 qualifications\n### 3.3.2 Overall A level performance\n### 3.3.3 Performance in individual A level subjects\n## 3.4 Combined progression to and performance at the end of Key Stage 5\n# 4. Summary and conclusions\n# References\n# Appendix A: Uptake of Key Stage 5 qualifications\n# Appendix B: Uptake of Key Stage 5 qualifications, by students’ characteristics\n# Appendix C: Uptake of individual A level and Applied General subjects","[{\"question\":\"What does the report measure about the 2020 Key Stage 4 cohort after post-16 entry?\",\"answer\":\"It examines progression into Key Stage 5 through uptake, retention (including dropout), and performance in Level 3 and A level qualifications, ending with combined progression-to-performance outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"Which data sources and methods are used?\",\"answer\":\"The report uses National Pupil Database data and Post-16 Learning Aims data. 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