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The number of pupils, at the end of Key Stage 4 in 2018, entering international GCSEs (and the proportion of the total GCSE and equivalent entries[1] in 2017/18 they constitute) is:

Institution type	Number of international GCSE entries	as a proportion of all GCSE and equivalent entries1
State-funded[2]	7,824	0.2%
Independent[3]	26,024	10.9%
Other (e.g. PRUs and AP)	337	1.4%
All schools	34,185	0.8%

The number of pupils, at the end of Key Stage 4 in 2018, entering approved international GCSEs (those which count in the Departments’ school and college performance tables[4]) and the proportion of all approved GCSE and equivalent entries in 2017/18 that they constitute is:

Institution type	Number of international GCSE entries4	as a proportion of GCSE and equivalents1
State-funded2	5,782	0.1%
Independent3	1,848	0.9%
Other (e.g. PRUs and AP)	21	0.1%
All schools	7,651	0.2%

[1] International GCSEs are classed as ‘equivalents’ by the Department, therefore the percentage of International GCSEs is given out of the total GCSE and equivalent entries so that the figures are accurately reflective of the split in types of qualifications sat. GCSEs and equivalents include: Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 (9-1) Certificate, Cambridge International Certificate Level 1/Level 2, International GCSEs (interim): Double Award, International GCSEs (interim), Edexcel Certificates, GCSE Full Course, GCSE (9-1) Full Course, GCSE (9-1) Full Course (Double Award) and Vocational GCSE Single Award.

[2] Include academies, free schools, city technology colleges, further education colleges with provision for 14- to 16-year-olds and state-funded special schools. They exclude independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools and alternative provision.

[3] Includes independent and independent special schools.

[4] Approved International GCSEs include: Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Information and Communication Technology, Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in English as a Second Language, Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Greek, Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Business Studies, Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Hindi as a Second Language, Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Enterprise and Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Mandarin Chinese.

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Written question

Reference

185038

Session

2017-19

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Friday, 26 October 2018
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