National Pupil Data Hack Day

Some stuff I learnt from the National Pupil Data Hack Day - details here:
http://rewiredstate.org/events/npd2012/

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1. National Pupil Data Hack Lessons Learned...
2. What’s in the data? Key Stage 2 English Maths Science English & Maths (combined) English, Maths & Science (combined) Schools Information KS4 and KS5 too - each has info from lower stages.
3. For a Pupil at Key Stage 2 • Total National Curriculum Points Score • Average NC Points Score (fine grading) • Which School were they at? • Which Local Authority does the School belong to? • Were their results witheld by the school?
4. For a Pupil studying English at KS2 • Were they absent/unable to access the test? • What was their score? • What National Curriculum Level was achieved? • How much progress did they make from KS1 to KS2? • What Level did they achieve in Writing? • What Level did they achieve in Reading? • Were they included in the ‘Eligible Pupil Number’?
5. Schools Information • Name • Local Authority • Address (including County & Postcode) • School ID • Establishment ID & Establishment Type • Edubase (http://gov.tso.co.uk/education/api) provides similar info...