§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps he is taking to ensure that school performance tables reflect the achievements of children of all abilities. [89342]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe achievements of all pupils in GCSEs, GNVQs, other vocational qualifications and National Curriculum assessments are included in school performance tables, regardless of their abilities. We continue to look for ways of reporting the achievements of pupils who are unable to meet the minimum standards of the GCSE and equivalent qualifications by the end of their compulsory schooling, in consultation with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. We introduced a point score in the secondary tables in 1998 to reflect achievements across the full ability range more closely.