§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of students achieved the expected standard for their age in the Key Stage Two literacy tests between 1998 and 2002. [113075]
§ Mr. MilibandThe table as follows shows the percentage of pupils who achieved level 4 or above in the Key Stage 2 English test, and the reading and writing components, in England between 1998 and 2002.
Age 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 11 years 13NC test papers 13NC test papers 13NC test papers 13NC test papers 13NC test papers 13NC test papers 14 years 7 NC test papers 20 NC test papers 20 NC test papers 20 NC test papers 20 NC test papers 20 NC test papers 16 years 7 NC test papers and 8.2 GCSEs 7 NC test papers and 8.2 GCSEs 7 NC test papers and 8.2 GCSEs 20 NC test papers and 8.2 GCSEs 20 NC test papers and 8.2 GCSEs 20 NC test papers and 8.7 GCSEs 18 years 7 NC test papers and 11.3 GCSEs and GCE A/AS and GNVQs 7 NC test papers and 11.3 GCSEs and GCE A/AS and GNVQs 7 NC test papers and 11.3 GCSEs and GCE A/AS and GNVQs 7 NC test papers and 11.3 GCSEs and GCE A/AS and GNVQs 7 NC test papers and 11.3 GCSEs and GCE A/AS and GNVQs 7 NC test papers and 11.7 GCSEs and GCE VCE and A/AS Notes:
1. Key Stage 1 tests for seven year-olds were introduced nationally in 1991.
Key Stage 2 tests for 11-year-olds were introduced nationally in 1995.
Key Stage 3 tests for 14-year-olds were introduced nationally in 1993.
2. The number of papers taken for GCSE and GCE A/AS/VCE and GNVQ vary for each subject.
3. The increase in the number of National Curriculum tests from 7 to 20 for 14-year-olds and from 7 to 20 for 16-year-olds reflects the fact that they were the cohort who took the first Key Stage 2 tests in 1994/95.
4. The increase for 16-and 18-year-olds in 2002 is due to the average points increase in GCSEs.