§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students are currently on(a) GNVQ and (b) NVQ programmes; and what proportion achieved their intended qualifications in each of the last five years. [94736]
§ Mr. WicksThe figures requested are shown in the following table. Information on the proportion of students achieving GNVQ and NVQ qualifications is not available on a consistent basis for all GNVQs and NVQs.
Table 1 Numbers of Level 3 qualifications awarded by type (1993/94–1997/98) Academic year qualification was issued Qualification type 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 2 or more GCE A Levels1 164,469 164,597 169,345 182,523 188,173 Advanced GNVQ 1,210 11,493 28,078 34,274 39,011 NVQ Level 3 225,114 248,682 263,794 290,385 90,343 Other VQs Level 33 123,736 101,965 83,685 66,560 57,672 1 The figures represent the number of people who have achieved two or more passes at A level. A levels are level 3 courses but a person needs to have two or more passes at A level to have achieved the same as an advanced GNVQ or a NVQ level 3. 2 Figures are for United Kingdom only. 3 Other (unregulated) vocational qualification only relate to those awarded by the following awarding bodies (Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR), Edexcel and City and Guilds).