§ Dr. FrancisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of(a) level 2 and (b) level 3 qualifications were achieved in (i) schools and (ii) further education and sixth form colleges in the last year for which figures are available. [103985]
§ Mr. MilibandThe following table shows awards made at levels 2 and 3 during the 2000–01 academic year. It aggregates data from two sources: academic awards data from the secondary school and college performance tables database and vocational awards data from National Information System for Vocational Qualifications (NISVQ)1. Awards coverage is limited to England only.
Number of awards and proportion by centre type Centre type Level 2 Percentage Level 3 Percentage School 321,868 51 205,317 43 FE College/Tertiary College2 160,104 25 147,000 31 Sixth Form College 4,978 1 60,437 13 Other3 141,660 23 63,711 13 Total 628,610 — 476,465 — 1 NISVQ received information on around 92 per cent. of all NVQs/SVQs awarded in 2000–01. 2 Includes Adult Education data. 3 Institutes classified as "other" include: university or other higher education centre, private training provider, local government/ central government/NHS, employer, HM prison/youth offenders institution and armed forces. Source:
Secondary school and college performance tables database and NISVQ