Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any skills gaps in the retrofit and green construction workforce; and whether they have identified any upskilling needs.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Education)
The government’s ambition to build 1.5 million new homes over this Parliament needs a strong, skilled workforce. So far, the government has taken steps to achieving this ambition, including overhauling the planning system and introducing 32 new Homebuilding Skills Hubs. These will deliver fast-track training in critical areas such as bricklaying, groundwork, and site carpentry, to boost housebuilding and drive forward the government’s Growth and Opportunity Missions.
Around 5,000 more construction apprenticeship places will be made available per year by the 2027/28 financial year from £140 million industry investment.
The specific skills needed for retrofit and green construction are increasingly in demand. Green construction skills include heat pump installation and historic building retrofit, as well as a breadth of traditional construction skills such as insulation and electrical. The sector needs a combination of upskilling and new recruits to meet the demand induced by new infrastructure projects, the 1.5 million houses target and ongoing steady-state demand.
As set out in Skills England’s first report, the Construction Industry Training Board (sponsored by but independent of government) forecast that, before any new projects had been factored in, 252,000 extra workers were needed between 2024 to 2028 across the UK. Also as mentioned in report, construction is one of the sectors where upskilling is required to enable workers to use new technology, particularly as pertains to retrofit and green building methods.
The construction sector faces some acute skills and workforce shortages. According to the department’s 2022 Employer Skills Survey, which is the latest available data, construction was the industry with the highest proportion of vacancies due to skills shortages. Roughly a third of construction occupations are in high demand (6% in 'critical demand' by Standard Occupational Classification Code). These include quantity surveyors, groundworkers and crane drivers.
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 20 November (HL2884), whether they plan to collect, and publish annually, data on the number of deaths of (1) teachers, (2) students, and (3) others, who may have contracted mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases while in school buildings, in order to enable an evaluation of the effectiveness of their asbestos registry.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) collect data on asbestos-related deaths, which is published (attached) on their website at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/overall/hssh1617.pdf.
The data in respect of deaths by occupation is published routinely as part of the HSE’s annual National Statistics (attached) at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/mesothelioma/mortality-by-occupation-2002-2010.pdf.
The ‘Mesothelioma Register’ is managed by the HSE. It contains information extracted from death certificate information supplied by the Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
In addition, the department is committed to supporting schools, local councils and academy trusts to fulfil their duty to manage asbestos safely. The department has published refreshed guidance for schools to help them meet their duties on asbestos management (attached) at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asbestos-management-in-schools--2.
The department is enhancing scrutiny on duty holders for managing asbestos in their schools by asking all responsible bodies to provide assurance on their schools’ compliance with associated legislation and guidance.
In addition, we are looking at ways to improve our evidence base by working with HSE and other experts.
The department is continuing to fund the removal of asbestos, where appropriate, directly and indirectly through its funding programmes and is encouraging more academies to join the Risk Protection Arrangement, which requires schools to manage their asbestos related risks. I have placed a copy in the House Library and it is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academies-risk-protection-arrangement-rpa.
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students have completed their studies in the UK over the last 20 years at (1) undergraduate, (2) taught masters courses, and (3) doctorate level in the following disciplines: (a) health economics, and (b) medical data analytics or related disciplines.
Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
The Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) collects data on students enrolled and qualifying from courses at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including information on subject of study.
Data on numbers of students qualifying from undergraduate, taught masters and doctorate level courses in these subjects is provided in the tables attached for each year from 2007/08 to 2015/16. Prior to 2007/08, the low-level subject classification was provided by HEIs on a voluntary basis and as such, counts of students studying each of these subjects are not provided because they would not give a consistent picture of the total number of students over time. Data for 2016/17 will become available in January 2018.
The Joint Academic Coding System (JACS) is the classification of subjects used by HESA. The closest classification to “molecular biology, biochemistry and related disciplines” is “molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry”, which has a JACS code of C7.
Medicinal chemistry has a JACS code of F150. The closest available classification to “biostatistics and medical statistics” or to “medical data analytics” is “medical statistics”, which has a JACS code of G311. These are detailed level codes and some universities may occasionally allocate students to more general codes. These codes are chosen by HEIs to best describe the course studied in its totality.
An appropriate classification is not available for “regulatory science” or “health economics” and hence figures for these subjects have not been provided. Further information on the most appropriate subject classification for a particular subject can be obtained by contacting HESA.
More information on JACS codes can be found at: http://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-detailed.
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students have completed their studies in the UK over the last 20 years at (1) undergraduate, (2) taught masters, and (3) doctorate level, in (a) biostatistics and medical statistics, and (b) regulatory science.
Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
The Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) collects data on students enrolled and qualifying from courses at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including information on subject of study.
Data on numbers of students qualifying from undergraduate, taught masters and doctorate level courses in these subjects is provided in the tables attached for each year from 2007/08 to 2015/16. Prior to 2007/08, the low-level subject classification was provided by HEIs on a voluntary basis and as such, counts of students studying each of these subjects are not provided because they would not give a consistent picture of the total number of students over time. Data for 2016/17 will become available in January 2018.
The Joint Academic Coding System (JACS) is the classification of subjects used by HESA. The closest classification to “molecular biology, biochemistry and related disciplines” is “molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry”, which has a JACS code of C7.
Medicinal chemistry has a JACS code of F150. The closest available classification to “biostatistics and medical statistics” or to “medical data analytics” is “medical statistics”, which has a JACS code of G311. These are detailed level codes and some universities may occasionally allocate students to more general codes. These codes are chosen by HEIs to best describe the course studied in its totality.
An appropriate classification is not available for “regulatory science” or “health economics” and hence figures for these subjects have not been provided. Further information on the most appropriate subject classification for a particular subject can be obtained by contacting HESA.
More information on JACS codes can be found at: http://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-detailed.
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students have completed their studies in the UK over the last 20 years at (1) undergraduate, (2) taught masters, and (3) doctorate level, in (a) molecular biology, biochemistry and related disciplines, and (b) medicinal chemistry and other areas of drug development.
Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
The Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) collects data on students enrolled and qualifying from courses at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including information on subject of study.
Data on numbers of students qualifying from undergraduate, taught masters and doctorate level courses in these subjects is provided in the tables attached for each year from 2007/08 to 2015/16. Prior to 2007/08, the low-level subject classification was provided by HEIs on a voluntary basis and as such, counts of students studying each of these subjects are not provided because they would not give a consistent picture of the total number of students over time. Data for 2016/17 will become available in January 2018.
The Joint Academic Coding System (JACS) is the classification of subjects used by HESA. The closest classification to “molecular biology, biochemistry and related disciplines” is “molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry”, which has a JACS code of C7.
Medicinal chemistry has a JACS code of F150. The closest available classification to “biostatistics and medical statistics” or to “medical data analytics” is “medical statistics”, which has a JACS code of G311. These are detailed level codes and some universities may occasionally allocate students to more general codes. These codes are chosen by HEIs to best describe the course studied in its totality.
An appropriate classification is not available for “regulatory science” or “health economics” and hence figures for these subjects have not been provided. Further information on the most appropriate subject classification for a particular subject can be obtained by contacting HESA.
More information on JACS codes can be found at: http://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-detailed.
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Department for Education will publish their response to the consultation on their plans to make it compulsory for all pupils starting secondary school in 2015 to take the English Baccalaureate subjects when they reach their GCSEs in 2020.
Answered by Lord Nash
We are considering the responses to the consultation on the implementation of the EBacc, and will publish the Government response in due course.
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many postgraduate students in England were enrolled in two-year masters’ degree courses to study (1) applied art and design, (2) art and design, (3) drama, (4) media, film or TV, (5) music, (6) dance, (7) performing arts, and (8) design and technology, in (a) 2009–10, (b) 2010–11, (c) 2011–12, (d) 2012–13, (e) 2013–14, (f) 2014–15, and (g) 2015–16.
Answered by Earl of Courtown - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
Information on enrolments at UK Higher Education Institutions is collected and published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), and the latest academic year for which data are available is 2014/15.
The Joint Academic Coding System (JACS) is the classification of subjects used by HESA. The specific breakdown of subjects requested is not available using the JACS classification, so a breakdown of the Creative Arts and Design category has been provided as an alternative.
The government is for the first time introducing a new £10,000 master’s loan to support those wishing to progress into postgraduate study.
First year enrolments1 to two-year masters2 degree courses in Creative Arts and Design subjects. English3 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Academic years 2009/10 to 2014/15:
| 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
Fine art | 625 | 610 | 700 | 630 | 695 | 700 |
Design studies | 1,025 | 1,135 | 1,090 | 1,085 | 1,225 | 1,125 |
Music | 710 | 700 | 680 | 675 | 680 | 630 |
Drama | 165 | 190 | 205 | 250 | 230 | 255 |
Dance | 55 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 65 | 50 |
Cinematics & photography | 350 | 335 | 370 | 445 | 375 | 200 |
Crafts | 15 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
Imaginative writing | 400 | 360 | 380 | 495 | 370 | 345 |
Others in creative arts & design | 90 | 120 | 105 | 125 | 90 | 110 |
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Total (Creative arts & design) | 3,425 | 3,515 | 3,595 | 3,745 | 3,750 | 3,425 |
Total (all subjects) | 39,200 | 32,995 | 35,475 | 33,630 | 32,885 | 33,965 |
Source: BIS analysis of the HESA Student Record
Note: All figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
Figures are Full-Person-Equivalents (FPE), so if someone is jointly studying Fine art and Design studies, they would count as 0.5 FPE within each category.
Figures relate to students with an expected study length of less than or equal to two years, but more than one year.
For consistency across years, the Open University is counted as an English HEI.
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many postgraduate students in England were enrolled in two-year masters’ degree courses in (1) 2009–10, (2) 2010–11, (3) 2011–12, (4) 2012–13, (5) 2013–14, (6) 2014–15, and (7) 2015–16.
Answered by Earl of Courtown - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
Information on enrolments at UK Higher Education Institutions is collected and published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), and the latest academic year for which data are available is 2014/15.
The Joint Academic Coding System (JACS) is the classification of subjects used by HESA. The specific breakdown of subjects requested is not available using the JACS classification, so a breakdown of the Creative Arts and Design category has been provided as an alternative.
The government is for the first time introducing a new £10,000 master’s loan to support those wishing to progress into postgraduate study.
First year enrolments1 to two-year masters2 degree courses in Creative Arts and Design subjects. English3 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Academic years 2009/10 to 2014/15:
| 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
Fine art | 625 | 610 | 700 | 630 | 695 | 700 |
Design studies | 1,025 | 1,135 | 1,090 | 1,085 | 1,225 | 1,125 |
Music | 710 | 700 | 680 | 675 | 680 | 630 |
Drama | 165 | 190 | 205 | 250 | 230 | 255 |
Dance | 55 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 65 | 50 |
Cinematics & photography | 350 | 335 | 370 | 445 | 375 | 200 |
Crafts | 15 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
Imaginative writing | 400 | 360 | 380 | 495 | 370 | 345 |
Others in creative arts & design | 90 | 120 | 105 | 125 | 90 | 110 |
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Total (Creative arts & design) | 3,425 | 3,515 | 3,595 | 3,745 | 3,750 | 3,425 |
Total (all subjects) | 39,200 | 32,995 | 35,475 | 33,630 | 32,885 | 33,965 |
Source: BIS analysis of the HESA Student Record
Note: All figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
Figures are Full-Person-Equivalents (FPE), so if someone is jointly studying Fine art and Design studies, they would count as 0.5 FPE within each category.
Figures relate to students with an expected study length of less than or equal to two years, but more than one year.
For consistency across years, the Open University is counted as an English HEI.
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many pupils in England at the end of KS4 had a full-course GCSE, GCSE double award, Cambridge International Certificate or AS level entry in each of the following subjects (1) Applied Art and Design, (2) Art and Design, (3) Drama, (4) media, film, or TV, (5) Music, (6) Dance, (7) Performing Arts, and (8) Design and Technology, in (a) 2009–10, (b) 2010–11, (c) 2011–12, (d) 2012–13, (e) 2013–14, and (f) 2014–15.
Answered by Lord Nash
The information requested is provided in the following tables:
Pupils with one or more entry for GCSE[1] (including GCSE double awards, level 1/2 certificates, and AS levels) in selected subjects. | ||||||
Years: 2009/10 to 2014/15 (Revised)[2] | ||||||
Coverage: England |
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Year | 2009/10 | 2010/114 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/145 | 2014/155 |
Pupils at end of key stage 4 in all schools[3] | 639,263 | 627,093 | 620,617 | 632,397 | 618,437 | 611,081 |
Pupils with at least one GCSE[2] entry in arts subjects (plus D&T) | 433,750 | 409,914 | 395,137 | 393,740 | 401,066 | 400,972 |
Pupils at end of key stage 4 in state funded schools[6] | 578,060 | 566,927 | 561,308 | 571,325 | 558,432 | 553,469 |
Pupils with at least one GCSE[2] entry in arts subjects (plus D&T) | 402,480 | 378,483 | 364,665 | 363,087 | 371,381 | 371,362 |
Source: Key stage 4 attainment data. | ||||||
1. Includes GCSE (full course), GCSE double awards, level 1/2 certificates, and AS levels. | ||||||
2. For the purposes of these figures arts subjects include Applied Art and Design, Art and Design, Drama, Media/Film/TV, Music, Dance, Performing Arts and Design and Technology. Does not include History of Art and Creative Writing. Dance entries are included in the number of entries to Physical Education in the Statistical First Release (See Subject Time Series Tables). There were 11,981 entries to GCSE Dance in 2015. | ||||||
2. 2014/15 figures are revised, all other years are final. | ||||||
3. Includes pupils in state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools and alternative provision including academy and free school alternative provision and pupil referral units. | ||||||
4. From 2010/11, Discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once and only one entry is counted in these circumstances. | ||||||
5. In 2013/14, an early entry policy, where only the first attempt at a qualification is counted in performance measures, was introduced for English Baccalaureate subjects. In 2014/15, the early entry policy was extended to all subjects. | ||||||
6. State-funded schools include academies, free schools, city technology colleges, and state-funded special schools. Since September 2013, general further education colleges and sixth-form colleges have been able to enrol 14- to 16-year-olds. 2014/15 is the first year in which colleges have pupils at the end of key stage 4; this year, entries and achievements for these pupils are included in figures as state-funded schools. State-funded schools exclude independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision. | ||||||
Time series of entries in GCSE[1] (including GCSE double awards, level 1/2 certificates, and AS levels) in selected subjects. | |||||||
Years: 2009/10 to 2014/15 (Revised)[2] | |||||||
Coverage: England[4] | |||||||
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Year | 2009/10[3][4] | 2010/11[4] | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14[5] | 2014/15[5] | |
Applied Art and Design | 0 | 1,476 | 1,171 | 1,051 | 855 | 823 | |
Art & Design | 169,743 | 162,832 | 159,481 | 164,932 | 171,431 | 176,363 | |
Drama | 80,989 | 74,896 | 70,523 | 69,863 | 71,245 | 71,113 | |
Media/Film/TV | 58,882 | 55,856 | 52,639 | 51,213 | 52,485 | 52,152 | |
Music | 45,799 | 43,566 | 41,217 | 41,690 | 42,832 | 44,093 | |
Dance[1] | 15,374 | 13,249 | 12,034 | 11,614 | 11,958 | 12,014 | |
Performing Arts | 1,854 | 3,770 | 3,361 | 3,931 | 4,917 | 6,038 | |
Design and Technology | 267,628 | 239,002 | 223,920 | 205,888 | 201,359 | 194,722 | |
Total number of entries in selected ubjects | 640,269 | 594,647 | 564,346 | 550,182 | 557,082 | 557,318 | |
Source: key stage 4 attainment data (Revised) | |||||||
1. Includes GCSE (full course), GCSE double awards, level 1/2 certificates, and AS levels. | |||||||
2. 2014/15 figures are revised, all other years are final. | |||||||
3. Includes pupils in state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools and alternative provision including academy and free school alternative provision and pupil referral units. Since September 2013, general further education colleges and sixth-form colleges have been able to enrol 14- to 16-year-olds. 2014/15 is the first year in which colleges have pupils at the end of key stage 4; this year, entries and achievements for these pupils are included in figures as state-funded schools. | |||||||
4. Prior to 2010/11, no discounting was applied and all entries and achievements were included. From 2010/11, Discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once and only one entry is counted in these circumstances. | |||||||
5. In 2013/14, an early entry policy, where only the first attempt at a qualification is counted in performance measures, was introduced for English Baccalaureate subjects. In 2014/15, the early entry policy was extended to all subjects. | |||||||
Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many pupils in England at the end of KS4 had at least one full-course GCSE, GCSE double award, Cambridge International Certificate or AS level entry in Applied Art and Design, Art and Design, Drama, media, film or TV, Music, Dance, Performing Arts, or Design and Technology in (1) 2009–10, (2) 2010–11, (3) 2011–12, (4) 2012–13, (5) 2013–14, and (6) 2014–15.
Answered by Lord Nash
The information requested is provided in the following tables:
Pupils with one or more entry for GCSE[1] (including GCSE double awards, level 1/2 certificates, and AS levels) in selected subjects. | ||||||
Years: 2009/10 to 2014/15 (Revised)[2] | ||||||
Coverage: England |
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Year | 2009/10 | 2010/114 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/145 | 2014/155 |
Pupils at end of key stage 4 in all schools[3] | 639,263 | 627,093 | 620,617 | 632,397 | 618,437 | 611,081 |
Pupils with at least one GCSE[2] entry in arts subjects (plus D&T) | 433,750 | 409,914 | 395,137 | 393,740 | 401,066 | 400,972 |
Pupils at end of key stage 4 in state funded schools[6] | 578,060 | 566,927 | 561,308 | 571,325 | 558,432 | 553,469 |
Pupils with at least one GCSE[2] entry in arts subjects (plus D&T) | 402,480 | 378,483 | 364,665 | 363,087 | 371,381 | 371,362 |
Source: Key stage 4 attainment data. | ||||||
1. Includes GCSE (full course), GCSE double awards, level 1/2 certificates, and AS levels. | ||||||
2. For the purposes of these figures arts subjects include Applied Art and Design, Art and Design, Drama, Media/Film/TV, Music, Dance, Performing Arts and Design and Technology. Does not include History of Art and Creative Writing. Dance entries are included in the number of entries to Physical Education in the Statistical First Release (See Subject Time Series Tables). There were 11,981 entries to GCSE Dance in 2015. | ||||||
2. 2014/15 figures are revised, all other years are final. | ||||||
3. Includes pupils in state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools and alternative provision including academy and free school alternative provision and pupil referral units. | ||||||
4. From 2010/11, Discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once and only one entry is counted in these circumstances. | ||||||
5. In 2013/14, an early entry policy, where only the first attempt at a qualification is counted in performance measures, was introduced for English Baccalaureate subjects. In 2014/15, the early entry policy was extended to all subjects. | ||||||
6. State-funded schools include academies, free schools, city technology colleges, and state-funded special schools. Since September 2013, general further education colleges and sixth-form colleges have been able to enrol 14- to 16-year-olds. 2014/15 is the first year in which colleges have pupils at the end of key stage 4; this year, entries and achievements for these pupils are included in figures as state-funded schools. State-funded schools exclude independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision. | ||||||
Time series of entries in GCSE[1] (including GCSE double awards, level 1/2 certificates, and AS levels) in selected subjects. | |||||||
Years: 2009/10 to 2014/15 (Revised)[2] | |||||||
Coverage: England[4] | |||||||
Subject | |||||||
Year | 2009/10[3][4] | 2010/11[4] | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14[5] | 2014/15[5] | |
Applied Art and Design | 0 | 1,476 | 1,171 | 1,051 | 855 | 823 | |
Art & Design | 169,743 | 162,832 | 159,481 | 164,932 | 171,431 | 176,363 | |
Drama | 80,989 | 74,896 | 70,523 | 69,863 | 71,245 | 71,113 | |
Media/Film/TV | 58,882 | 55,856 | 52,639 | 51,213 | 52,485 | 52,152 | |
Music | 45,799 | 43,566 | 41,217 | 41,690 | 42,832 | 44,093 | |
Dance[1] | 15,374 | 13,249 | 12,034 | 11,614 | 11,958 | 12,014 | |
Performing Arts | 1,854 | 3,770 | 3,361 | 3,931 | 4,917 | 6,038 | |
Design and Technology | 267,628 | 239,002 | 223,920 | 205,888 | 201,359 | 194,722 | |
Total number of entries in selected ubjects | 640,269 | 594,647 | 564,346 | 550,182 | 557,082 | 557,318 | |
Source: key stage 4 attainment data (Revised) | |||||||
1. Includes GCSE (full course), GCSE double awards, level 1/2 certificates, and AS levels. | |||||||
2. 2014/15 figures are revised, all other years are final. | |||||||
3. Includes pupils in state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools and alternative provision including academy and free school alternative provision and pupil referral units. Since September 2013, general further education colleges and sixth-form colleges have been able to enrol 14- to 16-year-olds. 2014/15 is the first year in which colleges have pupils at the end of key stage 4; this year, entries and achievements for these pupils are included in figures as state-funded schools. | |||||||
4. Prior to 2010/11, no discounting was applied and all entries and achievements were included. From 2010/11, Discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once and only one entry is counted in these circumstances. | |||||||
5. In 2013/14, an early entry policy, where only the first attempt at a qualification is counted in performance measures, was introduced for English Baccalaureate subjects. In 2014/15, the early entry policy was extended to all subjects. | |||||||