§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of 11-year-olds achieved level 4 or above in the key stage 2 tests for(a) literacy and (b) numeracy in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001. [4802]
§ Mr. TimmsThe proportion of 11-year-olds who achieved Level 4 or above in the Key Stage 2 tests in 2000 in(a) English was 75 per cent. and (b) mathematics was 72 per cent. Results for 2001 are not yet available. A Press Notice will be released in mid-September announcing national results for 2001.