Levenmouth Academy staff and pupils praised for attainment results

Staff and pupils of Levenmouth Academy have been commended for the improvements that have been made on raising attainment at the school.

During a report on attainment at the school, councillors at Levenmouth Area Committee heard that UCAS applications to university increased by 54% during the 2023/24 academic year. All those young people achieved an unconditional offer of a university place.

Councillor Colin Davidson welcomed the update report and praised the work being done in the school. He said: “I’m delighted to see so many positive improvements taking place at Levenmouth Academy. This report shows that there has been a concerted effort by staff, pupils and their families to improve SQA results and it is paying off. “

Some key highlights were noted as :

• Improvements in SCQF Level 4 and L5 Literacy helping to close the attainment gap. In S4 almost all learners achieve SCQF L3 Numeracy and most achieve SCQF L4 or above.

• There is a 5-year improving trend for S4 learners achieving 5+ national qualifications at SCQF L3 and L4.

• UCAS applications to university increased by 54% with all being accepted to university.

As well as improvements in attainment, councillors heard about a range of activities taking place in the school and the achievements of the pupils.

• All S4 young people had the opportunity to complete a full day Emergency First Aid course with 198 young people successfully achieving a SCQF Level 6 (Higher level) Award. Most expressed that they would be now be confident in administering first aid if required which is an excellent skill for them to have.

• 228 young people in S2 achieved a CREST Bronze Award from the British Science Association for their engagement in STEM project work where they participated in hands-on science investigations and enquiry-based learning.

• Over 200 young people in S3 engaged in a 10-week skills development course at the Community Trade Hub where they learned a range of trade and employability skills. All S3 young people also completed an on-site visit and work experience day at the new Levenmouth rail link project before the new stations opened.

• Young people have participated in a variety of leadership programmes including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, the Columba 1400 Leadership Academy, Mental Health Ambassadors, Mentors of Violence Prevention and Sports Ambassadors. these programmes they have been empowered to lead improvement across the school.

• Levenmouth Academy was one of the first schools in Scotland to be awarded gold status in the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools scheme.

• A group of parents joined staff and young people to co-design ‘Guidelines for Mobile Device Use in Levenmouth Academy’. This involved an initial presentation and workshop, followed by two writing and engagement sessions.

Councillor Davidson continued: “It is heartening to see the hard work these young people are putting in to their education. They are the future of this area and our country and we need to make sure we are doing everything we can to help them thrive. There are so many challenges for our young people today but we need to do what we can to help them grown and achieve. There have been some really impactful initiatives taking place at the school and it’s great to hear how parents are helping to contribute to some of the work taking place.

“I wish all of those young people the very best of luck for their future and I look forward to future updates from the school.