HC Deb 21 January 2004 vol 416 c1334W
Mr. Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of GCSE-equivalent qualifications were vocational in each year since 1997. [147439]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The percentage of pupils that achieved 5+ grades A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ with the help of vocational (GNVQ) qualifications since 1997 are shown in the table.

Academic year Percentage of pupils who achieved

5 + A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ with the

help of vocational qualifications
1996/97 0.2
1997/98 0.4
1998/99 0.6
1999/2000 0.8
2000/01 1.2
2001/02 2.7
2002/03 5.6