Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 October 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 November 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.
Ability Grouping
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of lessons is recorded as set by ability in (a) Year 7, (b) Year 8, (c) Year 9, (d) Year 10 and (e) Year 11 in secondary schools inspected by Ofsted between 1995 and 2004.
- Answer
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This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, David Bell, has written to the hon. Member and a copy of his letter has been placed in the Library.Letter from David Bell to Mr. Nick Gibb, dated 8 November 2005:"Your recent parliamentary question has been referred to me, as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of schools, for reply.""You asked what percentage of lessons is recorded as set by ability in (a) Year 7, (b) Year 8, (c) Year 9, (d) Year 10 and (e) Year 11 in secondary schools inspected by Ofsted between 1995 and 2004.""The tables (attached) show the percentage of lessons seen by inspectors during the academic years 1996/97 and 2002/03. The data were not recorded by inspectors for 1995/96 and in 2003/04 inspectors were not required to distinguish between setting and banding in the information they recorded about lessons.""A copy of this reply has been sent to Jacqui Smith and will be placed in the library of both Houses."
1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Year group Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lessons Year 7 27,542 16.4 16,414 20.6 22,361 19.8 17,544 19.9 Year8 27,431 30.8 16,341 32.8 21,792 35.6 16,769 35.2 Year 9 27,161 37.9 16,692 40.6 23,489 41.9 18,810 41.0 Year 10 24,651 39.0 17,047 38.2 24,481 37.9 18,536 38.2 Year 11 38,008 36.0 17,686 38.1 24,543 39.3 18,490 39.6 Total Year 7–11 144,793 32.2 84,180 34.2 116,666 35.1 90,149 35.0 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Year group Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lesson Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lesson Total number of lessons Percentage of setted lesson Year 7 14,011 24.3 12,532 25.8 11,257 27.9 Year8 13,416 40.3 11,552 37.7 10,255 38.4 Year 9 16,117 46.0 14,388 43.8 13,152 43.3 Year 10 14,802 41.0 13,212 38.3 12,073 37.1 Year 11 15,108 42.6 13,812 40.6 12,982 39.9 Total Year 7–11 73,454 39.1 65,496 37.5 59,719 37.6 Notes: 1. Framework changes occurred in January 2000 and September 2003. Changes in the way groupings in lessons were recorded may mean that data are not directly comparable from periods of one framework to another. 2. From January 2000 to July 2003, the inspection arrangements included full and short inspections. The majority of lessons observed will have been in full inspections. The most effective schools had short inspections.
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- 24008; 439 c444W;439 c443-4W
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- 2005-06
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- Education Schools Secondary education Teaching methods
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