To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 28 February 2011, Official Report, columns 265-66W, on GCSEs, what the average cumulative number of GCSE entries was per student reaching school year 11 amongst students entered for at least one GCSE up to and including year 11 in (a) 1996-97 and (b) 2009-10.
The average number of GCSE entries among pupils entered for at least one full GCSE aged 15 at the start of the academic year 1996/97 was 8.51.
The average number of GCSE entries among pupils entered for at least one full GCSE at the end of key stage 4 in 2010 was 7.79.
The averages include attempts and achievement in previous academic years.
Short courses have been counted as half a GCSE entry and double courses as two entries. Also, in 2010, accredited iGCSEs have been included.
Prior to 2005, statistics were based on pupils aged 15. In 2005, statistics based on pupils reaching the end of key stage 4 were introduced, which aimed to take better account of the attainment of pupils learning at different rates. Since 2009, all figures have been based exclusively on pupils reaching the end of key stage 4.
Source:
School and College Performance Tables.
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