§ Mr. LawsTo 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. MilibandThe 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. LawsTo 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. MilibandThe 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