HC Deb 14 April 2003 vol 403 c558W
Dr. Francis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to his answer of 24 March,Official Report, column 37W, what proportion of (a) Level 2 and (b) Level 3 qualifications achieved in (i) schools and (ii) sixth form colleges in the last year were (A) vocational and (B) academic. [108311]

Mr. Miliband

Tables 1 and 2 as follows show the numbers and proportions of academic and vocational awards made at level 2 and 3 during the 2000–01 academic year. The data are derived from two sources: academic awards data from the Secondary School and College Performance Tables database and vocational awards data from National Information System for Vocational Qualifications (NISVQ)1. Awards coverage is limited to England only.

Table 1: Numbers and Proportions of Level 2 Awards by centre type and academic/vocational split 2000–01
Centre type Academic Vocational Total
School 300,055 21,813 321,868
93% 7% 100%
Sixth Form College 76 4,902 4,978
2% 98% 100%

Source:

Secondary School and College Performance Tables database and NISVQ

Note:

1. NISVQ received information on around 92 per cent. of all NVQs/SVQs awarded in 2000–01

Table 2: Numbers and Proportions of Level 3 awards by centre type and academic/vocational split 2000–2001
Centre type Academic Vocational Total
School 192,251 12,366 205,317
94% 6% 100%
Sixth Form College 53,698 6,739 60,437
89% 11% 100%

Source:

Secondary School and College Performance Tables database and NISVQ

Note:

1. NISVQ received information on around 92 per cent, of all NVQs awarded in 2000–01