Alps client benchmarks: what you need to know SEPT 2023

Alps client benchmarks: what you need to know SEPT 2023

This page contains an overview of the articles related to the Alps client benchmarks for 2023. These will be updated and published as new client benchmarks become available. 

General information: 
There are two different ways in which you can switch benchmarks in the Connect and Summit. This articles details the way in which the tools operate: 

Key Stage 5 England A level 
  1. This article presents an overview of the findings from the KS5 Alps client benchmarks. https://support.alps.education/portal/en/kb/articles/alps-analysis-of-2023-client-benchmarks-a-level-england
  2. In this article we outline the implications for using the different benchmarks with different KS5 cohorts (note this applies to examination results analysis and incoming Year 13 and 12 cohorts): https://support.alps.education/portal/en/kb/articles/implications-for-switching-your-benchmark-ks5-england
  3. Prior to Results Day we issued this article urging caution when using the 2019 national benchmarks to analyse your outcomes: https://support.alps.education/portal/en/kb/articles/interpretation-of-ks5-results-on-results-day-approach-with-caution
Key Stage 5 England BTEC

  1. This article presents the findings of the KS5 BTEC Alps client benchmarks https://support.alps.education/portal/en/kb/articles/alps-analysis-of-2023-client-benchmarks-ks5-btec-england
  2. Use the article in A level England above to consider which benchmark to use for Year 13 in 2023.24.

Key Stage 5 Wales 
  1. This article presents an overview of the findings from the KS5 Alps client benchmarks for Wales. We also we outline the implications for using the different benchmarks with different KS5 cohorts https://support.alps.education/portal/en/kb/articles/alps-analysis-of-2023-client-benchmarks-a-level-wales-september-2023

Key Stage 4 England 
  1. This article presents an overview of the findings from the KS4 Alps client benchmarks for England. 
    1. https://support.alps.education/portal/en/kb/articles/alps-analysis-of-2023-client-benchmarks-gcse-england
  2. In this article we outline the implications for using the different benchmarks with different KS4 cohorts (note this applies to examination results analysis and incoming Year 11 and 10 cohorts): https://support.alps.education/portal/en/kb/articles/implications-of-switching-your-benchmark-ks4-england

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