Northern Ireland Post-Primary School Examination Performance 2017-18

Government Digital Service data from the Summary of Annual Examination Results exercise. The dataset captures the examination performance of Year 12 and Year 14 pupils in Northern Ireland for the 2017-18 academic year. Data is collected annually between May and December.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional or school-level performance trends based on annual examination results.
• Compare academic outcomes between Year 12 and Year 14 cohorts based on the described pupil groups.
• Assess the impact of educational policies over time based on the annual collection cycle.

Strengths

• Data is collected as part of an official annual government exercise, suggesting institutional oversight.
• Covers a specific academic year (2017-18) and geographic region (Northern Ireland).
• Focuses on two defined pupil cohorts (Year 12 and Year 14).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Gathered as part of the Summary of Annual Examination Results exercise between May and December each year.

Time Range

2017-18 academic year

Freshness

Data is for the 2017-18 academic year. Update frequency is annual, but last update date is unknown.

Geography

Northern Ireland