Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 June 2002. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 June 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average reading age is of pupils in each age cohort. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average reading age is of pupils in each age cohort. [62615] Mr. Miliband: The Department does not collect centrally national data regarding the average reading age of pupils in each age cohort. The table therefore shows the percentage of pupils achieving the expected level for their age in the 2001 national Key Stage tests: Percentage of pupils achieving expected level in 2001 tests in all schools in England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Key Stage Percentage KS1 Reading--Level 2 or above 84 KS2 Reading--Level 4 or above 82 KS3 English--Level 5 or above 65 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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