HC Deb 24 January 1995 vol 253 cc169-72W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will list for(a) English, (b) mathematics and (c) history the publications, guidance and teaching material which has been sent to schools concerning the national curriculum since 1988; and if she will give the cost for each subject.

3. Mr. Forth

The table shows the information requested in the case of the statutory documents setting out study requirements for the current national curriculum in English, mathematics and history.

For the revised national curriculum which comes into effect in August 1995, however, the statutory documents for the 11 subjects and the two supporting compilations were produced as a single project. It is not possible therefore to disaggregate the production and distribution costs of the individual subjects, but the production cost and the estimated distribution cost of the entire revised national curriculum are shown, along with the names of the relevant documents. Distribution is currently under way.

The table also lists publications since 1988 relating to non-statutory curriculum guidance and the assessment of pupils in English, mathematics and history, although in some cases the documents cover all three core subjects—English, mathematics and science. I will write to the hon. Member with cost details as soon as possible.

1. Statutory documents containing attainment targets and programmes of study for the current National Curriculum
Production costs £ Distribution costs £
English in the National Curriculum 840,000 242,000
English in the National Curriculum (1991) 1757,000 1198,000
Mathematics in the National Curriculum 231,000 74,000
Mathematics in the National Curriculum (1991) 736,000 153,000
History in the National Curriculum
1These figures are estimates.

Statutory documents containing Attainment Targets and Programmes of study for the revised National Curriculum coming into effect in August 1995

  • English in the National Curriculum
  • Mathematics in the National Curriculum
  • History in the National Curriculum
  • The National Curriculum
  • Key Stages 1 and 2 of the National Curriculum
  • Production cost—entire National Curriculum—£1,167,000
  • Estimated distribution costs—entire National Curriculum—£255,000

Non-statutory curriculum guidance, and publications related to assessment of pupils

a. Curriculum guidance

English

  • 1989 Non-Statutory Guidance (Key Stage 1)
  • 1990 Non-Statutory Guidance (Key Stages 1–4)
  • 1990 Aspects of English

Mathematics

  • 1989 Non-Statutory Guidance
  • 1991 Non-Statutory Guidance
  • 1990 Using and Applying Mathematics (Book A)
  • 1990 Using and Applying Mathematics (Book B)
  • 1991 Mathematics Programmes of Study:
  • INSET for Key Stages 3 and 4
  • 1993 Mathematics Programmes of Study:
  • INSET for Key Stages 1 and 2

History

  • 1991 Non-Statutory Guidance
  • 1992 History at Key Stage 2: an introduction to the non-European study units.
  • 1993 Teaching History at Key Stage 3
  • 1993 Teaching History at Key Stage 1
  • 1993 Teaching History at Key Stage 2

b. Assessment of pupils

  • The core subjects—English, mathematics and science combined

Key Stage 1

  • 1991 Children's Work Assessed
  • 1992 School Assessment Folder
  • 1992 Core Subjects Reference Notes
  • 1992 Core Tasks
  • 1993 School Assessment Folder
  • 1993 Children's Work Assessed
  • 1993 Core Tasks
  • 1994 School Assessment Folder
  • 1994 Core Tasks
  • 1995 Assessment Arrangements

Key Stage 2

  • 1994 School Assessment Folder
  • 1994 Children's Work Assessed
  • 1995 Assessment Arrangements
    • 171
  • 1995 Special Arrangements

Key Stage 3

  • 1991 Teacher Assessment at KS3
  • 1991 Teacher Assessment in Practice
  • 1992 School Assessment Folder
  • 1993 School Assessment Folder
  • 1993 Materials to Support the End of Key Stage Tests
  • 1993 Guidance on Special Arrangements
  • 1993 Test Timetable
  • 1993 Test Guidance Notes
  • 1994 End of Key Stage Assessment Arrangements
  • 1994 Test Timetable
  • 1994 Guidance on Special Arrangements
  • 1994 Test Guidance Notes
  • 1994 Reporting and Recording Leaflet
  • 1995 School Assessment Folder (booklet 1)
  • 1995 School Assessment Folder (Booklet 2)
  • 1995 Test Timetable
  • 1995 Special Arrangements Timetable

English

Key Stage 1

  • 1991 En 1 Speaking and Listening
  • 1992 Children's Work Assessed
  • 1992 Reading and Spelling
  • 1993 Reading and Spelling Tasks
  • 1994 Reading and Spelling Tasks
  • 1995 Tasks

Key Stage 2

  • 1993 Pilot Tests
  • 1994 Pilot Tests
  • 1995 Tasks

Key Stage 3

  • 1992 Pupils' Work Assessed
  • 1993 Assessing En 1
  • Information on the 1993 Tests
  • 1993 English Anthology
  • 1993 Sample Test Questions
  • 1994 Level 1–3 Tasks
  • 1994 Test Guidance Notes
  • 1995 Levels 1–3 Tasks

Mathematics

Key Stage 1

  • 1992 Optional Tasks (mathematics and science combined)
  • 1994 Optional Mathematics Pack
  • 1995 Mathematics Tasks

Key Stage 2

  • 1993 Pilot Tests
  • 1994 Pilot Tests

1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
£ million outturn estimate
Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges1 3.021 3.498 3.848 4.051 4.184
Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research 0.535 0.652 0.949 0.857 0.832
National Council for Educational Technology 4.660 4.961 5.658 5.506 5.391
Further Education Unit2 3.871 3.129 3.545 — —
National Youth Bureau3 0.571 — — — —
National Youth Agency4 — 1.840 1.495 1.344 1.394
Education Assets Board 0.552 0.500 0.858 0.784 1.401
School Examinations and Assessment Council5 7.730 10.532 12.383 4.139 —
National Curriculum Council5 7.340 7.698 8.135 3.091 —
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority6 — — — 21.998 34.000
Teaching as a Career Unit 1.487 1.402 1.407 1.064 1.194
Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council7 1,104.255 993.158 1,034.601 — —

  • 1995 Tasks

Key Stage 3

  • 1991 Teacher Assessment at KS3
  • 1992 Pupils' Work Assessed
  • 1992 Materials to support the Assessment of MA 1
  • 1993 Sample Test Questions
  • 1993 Assessing Ma 1
  • 1993 Pupils' Work Assessed
  • 1994 Level 1&2 Tasks
  • 1995 Level 1&2 Tasks

History

Key Stage 1

  • 1993 Children's Work Assessed (history and geography combined)

Key Stage 3

  • 1992 Teacher Assessment at KS3
  • 1993 Pupils' Work Assessed