HC Deb 17 July 2002 vol 389 c369W
Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of 11-year-olds meet the standard of(a) literacy and (b) numeracy for that age. [69302]

Mr. Miliband

The table shows the percentage of pupils who achieved level 4 or above in the Key Stage 2 tests in England in 2001.

Percentage of pupils achieving level 4 or above
English 75
Mathematics 71
Science 87

Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of pupils aged 11 met the standard of literacy for that age on(a) 1 May 1997, (b) 31 December 1998, (c) 31 December 2001 and (d) the latest date for which information is available. [69298]

Mr. Miliband

The available information is shown in the table. It shows the percentage of pupils who achieved level 4 or above in English in the Key Stage 2 tests in England since 1997. The tests were carried out in May each year.

English
1997 63
1998 65
1999 71
2000 75
2001 75

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