Defence written question – answered at on 25 November 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many enlisted soldiers who were not commissioned officers gained GCSEs in (a) English and (b) mathematics while serving in the army in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many such people gained GCSEs in (i) English and (ii) mathematics within four years of their enlisting.
holding answer
The numbers of enlisted soldiers who gained GCSEs in English or mathematics in each of the last five years are provided in the following table:
English | Mathematics | |
2009 | 20 | 10 |
2010 | 10 | 10 |
2011 | 10 | 20 |
2012 | 20 | 10 |
2013 | 20 | 20 |
Of these, the following numbers gained their GCSEs within four years of enlistment:
English | Mathematics | |
2009 | 10 | 10 |
2010 | — | — |
2011 | — | 10 |
2012 | — | — |
2013 | 10 | 10 |
Notes: 1. The data have been rounded to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality. 2. Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in ‘5’ have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. 3. ‘—’ denotes zero or rounded to zero. |
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