HC Deb 24 March 2003 vol 402 c37W
Dr. Francis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of(a) level 2 and (b) level 3 qualifications were achieved in (i) schools and (ii) further education and sixth form colleges in the last year for which figures are available. [103985]

Mr. Miliband

The following table shows awards made at levels 2 and 3 during the 2000–01 academic year. It aggregates data 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.

Number of awards and proportion by centre type
Centre type Level 2 Percentage Level 3 Percentage
School 321,868 51 205,317 43
FE College/Tertiary College2 160,104 25 147,000 31
Sixth Form College 4,978 1 60,437 13
Other3 141,660 23 63,711 13
Total 628,610 476,465
1 NISVQ received information on around 92 per cent. of all NVQs/SVQs awarded in 2000–01.
2 Includes Adult Education data.
3 Institutes classified as "other" include: university or other higher education centre, private training provider, local government/ central government/NHS, employer, HM prison/youth offenders institution and armed forces.

Source:

Secondary school and college performance tables database and NISVQ