Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Monday, 13 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 February 2006. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

GCSEs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to her answer of 7 February 2006, Official Report, column 1133W, on examination results, how many and what proportion of pupils who achieved any five A* to C grades at GCSE or equivalent including a full intermediate GNVQ would have achieved this level even if they had not taken the GNVQ.

Answer: Revised figures for 2005 (further to the answer of the 7 February 2006) show that of the 636,796 15-year-old¹ pupils on roll in 2005, 8.7 percent. achieved 5+ A*-C grades at GCSE and equivalent including a full intermediate GNVQ. Of the 358,413 pupils who achieved any 5+ A*-C grades in 2005, 15.4 percent. achieved this level including a full intermediate GNVQ.Of the 55,244 15-year-old pupils who achieved 5+ A* to C grades at GCSE or equivalent including a full intermediate GNVQ 33,445 (60.5 percent.) would still have achieved this level even if they had not taken the GNVQ."¹ Age at the beginning of the academic year (i.e. 31 of August)."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 443 c537W;443 c537W; 52607
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Examination Results
Tuesday, 7 February 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Pupils Standards Schools GCSE GNVQs
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk