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Written Answers — Education and Skills: GCSEs (24 May 2007)

David Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of pupils in maintained schools achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE, including English and mathematics, but excluding both (a) equivalents and (b) applied double GCSE awards, in 2006.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: General Certificate of Secondary Education: Standards (23 May 2007)

Jim Knight: ...in the following table and reflects the increased level of qualification choice at key stage 4. 15-year-old( 1) pupils at maintained mainstream schools( 2) who achieved five or more A*-C at GCSE including English, Mathematics, Science, a Modern Foreign Language and History or Geography( 3) Number Percentage 1997 100,099 43.8 1998 102,755 44.4 1999 109,306 44.8...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Educational Attainment (22 May 2007)

Nick Gibb: ...maintained secondary schools and (b) independent secondary schools fell within each percentage point in terms of the proportion of pupils at the end of key stage 4 who achieved grade C or above in GCSE (i) English, (ii) mathematics, (iii) a modern foreign language, (iv) history and (v) geography.

Orders of the Day: Further Education and Training Bill [L ords] (21 May 2007)

Angela Smith: ..., I have witnessed many students who have been willing to take time off work and to come in of an afternoon to receive one-to-one tuition in order to achieve their goals—in order to achieve the GCSE English or the key skills that they needed to move on to an alternative career or to move up their chosen career structure. I know that students took time off work to attend special study...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Education: Assessments (21 May 2007)

Jim Knight: ...76 KS3 level 5+ English 50 — 62 53 — 70 57 — 73 Mathematics 51 — 67 55 — 76 60 — 77 KS4 GCSE+equiv Percentage of 15-year-olds achieving 5+ A*-C grades 35.5 55 36.8 57.3 45.1 58.5 Notes: 1. Includes attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: GCSE: North East Region (21 May 2007)

Stephen Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils achieved (a) at least five GCSE grades A* to C and (b) GCSE grades A* to C including English and mathematics in (i) Jarrow constituency, (ii) south Tyneside, (iii) the north-east and (iv) England in each year since 1997.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: International GCSE (21 May 2007)

Nick Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2007, Official Report, columns 1379-81W, on GCSEs, which of the schools listed offer the International GCSE.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Schools: Standards (21 May 2007)

Jim Knight: ...reaching the level expected of 14-year-olds in maths than in 1997, with 94,000 more in English and 74,000 more in science. At Key Stage 4, 86,000 more pupils are now achieving five A*-C grades at GCSE than did so in 1997. 1997 2006 Percentage difference KS2 level 4+ English 63 79 +16 Mathematics 62 76 +14 KS3 level 5+ English 57 73...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Teaching Methods (21 May 2007)

Jim Knight: ...the subject Banded or streamed class formed on the basis of prior attainment in a range of subjects Other form of organisation 5. Where relevant, the external accreditation, for example A-level or GCSE, towards which the class was working 6. The lesson type, making use of the following categories: Whole class lesson Group work Individualised work A mixture of the above types Other type of...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: League Tables (17 May 2007)

Jim Knight: The available information is shown in the tables. The information for the proportion attempting and gaining grades A*-C at GCSE in modern foreign languages is available only at a disproportionate cost. This is because it would involve calculating how many pupils took and achieved grades A*-C in at least one modern foreign language. The data readily available only consider the number of...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Mandarin (17 May 2007)

Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment his Department has made of the difficulty of Mandarin GCSE in comparison with other modern language GCSEs.

Schools: Ancient History (16 May 2007)

Lord Adonis: My Lords, we are safeguarding the teaching of British history. Indeed, we have made changes to the content of British history in both GCSE and A-level that will see it given greater prominence, to meet the noble Lord's concerns.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Children in Care: Qualifications (15 May 2007)

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many looked after children achieved (a) five or more GCSE grades A*-E, (b) two or more A-levels and (c) entry to a higher education establishment in each local education authority in the Eastern region in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Prisons: Education (14 May 2007)

Sylvia Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of prisoners in each Northern Ireland prison establishment achieved (a) GCSE, (b) post-GCSE and (c) third level qualifications in each of the last six years; and what steps he is taking to increase the number of prisoners achieving such qualifications.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: GCSE: Standards (10 May 2007)

David Willetts: ...and Skills how many schools have more than 50 per cent. of pupils receiving free school meals; and how many and what proportion of pupils in those schools did not achieve (a) five A* to C grades at GCSE including English and mathematics, (b) five A* to G grades at GCSE and (c) any GCSEs in the last school year for which figures are available.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Languages (10 May 2007)

Nick Gibb: ...for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2007, Official Report, column 705W, on language courses, how many (a) special and (b) independent schools entered no pupils for a GCSE in (i) history, (ii) geography and (iii) a modern foreign language in each year since 1996.

Written Answers — Home Department: Prisoners: Qualifications ( 9 May 2007)

Sylvia Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of prisoners in prison establishments in England and Wales achieved (a) GCSE, (b) post-GCSE and (c) third level qualifications in each of the last six years; and what steps he is taking to increase the number of prisoners achieving such qualifications.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: GCSEs: Standards ( 9 May 2007)

Jim Knight: The following table gives estimates of the proportion of 16,17 and 18 year olds not in education, employment or training at the requested levels of GCSE attainment by the end of year 11. These are survey based estimates and have been obtained from the Youth Cohort Study, tracking the same cohort of young people. There is no available estimate at a single point in time for the combined 16-18...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Maintained Schools: Qualifications ( 9 May 2007)

David Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils in maintained schools did not turn up for a GCSE exam for which they had been entered in 2006.

Schools: Science Teaching ( 3 May 2007)

Lord Adonis: ...4 or better last year in the key stage 2 science tests, compared to 1997. At key stage 3, the numbers achieving higher grades are improving, as are the numbers achieving grade C or above in science GCSE. Well-constructed tests represent one part, but I stress only one part, of a strategy for driving standards higher. They offer clear measures of progress for every child. There is no...


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