Programme for International Student Assessment

HC Deb 27 March 2003 vol 402 c329W

Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the results of the(a) 2003 and (b) previous programme for international student assessment will be considered by the review into the future of post primary education in Northern Ireland. [104514]

Jane Kennedy

The review of post-primary education will consider the results of PISA 2000, PISA 2003 when available, and other relevant statistical data, along with the views expressed in meetings with political parties, the education sector and parents and the responses to all strands of the consultation.

	Financial years
Constituency	2000–01 (£000s)	2001–02 (£000s)	2002–03 (£000s)
North Belfast:
Primary Schools	511	623	552
Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools)	1,040	1,267	673
South Belfast:
Primary Schools	542	412	294
Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools)	574	271	321
East Belfast:
Primary Schools	415	1,151	274
Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools)	416	1,300	342
West Belfast:
Primary Schools	1,222	250	279
Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools)	406	978	35