Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Lucas (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin (Labour) on Monday, 23 March 2009.
Schools: Performance Tables
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the practice of excluding International GCSE results from value-added calculations in the post-16 school performance tables has the effect of artificially enhancing the results of independent schools against those of state schools; and whether they have plans to change the practice.
- Answer
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My Lords, the post-16 contextual value-added calculations are derived from a statistical model containing a number of factors known to impact on pupils’ post-16 outcomes. I recognise that excluding IGCSE results from the CVA calculations could potentially bias the results of independent schools in either direction. We have commissioned an internal analysis of this issue. I will be happy to provide noble Lords with a fuller reply when that analysis is complete.
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- 709 c441
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- 2008-09
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Private education Statistics Standards Schools IGCSE
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