Lord Lucasasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have, in the last five years, undertaken any complete comparisons of the GCSE results obtained by individual students with the A-level results which those students subsequently achieved; and if so, whether the data on which those comparisons were based will be made available (subject to suitable safeguards) to independent researchers who so request.
§ 1995 Baroness BlackstoneSeveral documents have been published in recent years which undertake comparisons of the GCSE results obtained by individual students with the GCE A/AS results they subsequently achieve. A list of publications is given below:
GCSE and GCE A/AS level performance of candidates attempting 2 or more GCE A/AS levels—1992–93—DFE Statistical Bulletin 9/94
GCSE and GCE A/AS level performance of candidates attempting 2 or more GCE A/AS levels—1993–94—DFE Statistical Bulletin 4/95
GCSE to GCE A/AS Value Added—Briefing for Schools and Colleges—June
Technical Annex to GCSE to GCE Value Added—Briefing for Schools and Colleges—June
GCSE and GCE A/AS level performance of candidates attempting 2 or more GCE A/AS levels in 1994–95—DfEE Statistical Bulletin 2/96
GCSE and GCE A/AS level performance of candidates attempting 2 or more GCE A/AS levels—1995–96—DfEE Statistical Bulletin 1/97
The data on which these comparisons were based are available to independent researchers in line with the policy of making data available for research purposes, subject to confidentiality being safeguarded. This practice is consistent with the Government Statistical Service code of practice for handling data obtained from statistical inquiries.