Written Evidence Jan. 30 2024
Inquiry: Financial EducationFound: FE0085 - Financial Education Department for Education Written Evidence
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of young people achieve a pass in Functional Skills Level 2 (a) English and (b) maths in 16-19 education by (i) prior attainment at age 16, (ii) whether they are from a disadvantaged background or not and (iii) region.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The department collects data on entries into GCSE and Functional Skills English and maths by students aged 16 to18 attending schools and colleges in England, including independent schools. Most students aged 16 to 18 enter below level 3 English and maths qualifications because they did not achieve a GCSE pass at grade 9 to 4 or equivalent during key stage 4, and so are required to continue to study those subjects under condition of funding rules. More information on condition of funding rules can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding.
Data is published in the ‘A level and other 16 to 18 results’ national statistics release and provides the number of entries and pass rates in each year. A link to this publication is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results.
Tables 1 and 2 of the attached spreadsheet provide the data by the breakdowns requested. Data by year group is not available.
Note that a student may appear in the data more than once, for example if they entered exams both at the start of the academic year and in the following summer. Further, whilst the data shows many more entries by 16 to18 year olds in GCSEs versus Functional Skills at level 2, this to some extent follows differences in data collected by awarding organisations, where each recorded ‘entry’ in Functional Skills possibly reflects multiple assessment attempts. Local practice will vary and practices in large individual colleges can have impact on regional rates.
The department also publishes related data in the ‘Level 2 and 4 attainment by age 16 to 25’ national statistics release.
This tracks the attainment in English and maths for students in the mainstream state sector in year 11, which is the final year of secondary school, to age 19 (so 16 to 19), and includes data on achievement of 19 year olds in level 2 English or maths broken down by disadvantage status and prior attainment. More information can be accessed via the links below:
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of young people achieve a pass in GCSE (a) English and (b) maths in 16-19 education by (i) prior attainment at age 16, (ii) whether they are from a disadvantaged background or not and (iii) region.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The department collects data on entries into GCSE and Functional Skills English and maths by students aged 16 to18 attending schools and colleges in England, including independent schools. Most students aged 16 to 18 enter below level 3 English and maths qualifications because they did not achieve a GCSE pass at grade 9 to 4 or equivalent during key stage 4, and so are required to continue to study those subjects under condition of funding rules. More information on condition of funding rules can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding.
Data is published in the ‘A level and other 16 to 18 results’ national statistics release and provides the number of entries and pass rates in each year. A link to this publication is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results.
Tables 1 and 2 of the attached spreadsheet provide the data by the breakdowns requested. Data by year group is not available.
Note that a student may appear in the data more than once, for example if they entered exams both at the start of the academic year and in the following summer. Further, whilst the data shows many more entries by 16 to18 year olds in GCSEs versus Functional Skills at level 2, this to some extent follows differences in data collected by awarding organisations, where each recorded ‘entry’ in Functional Skills possibly reflects multiple assessment attempts. Local practice will vary and practices in large individual colleges can have impact on regional rates.
The department also publishes related data in the ‘Level 2 and 4 attainment by age 16 to 25’ national statistics release.
This tracks the attainment in English and maths for students in the mainstream state sector in year 11, which is the final year of secondary school, to age 19 (so 16 to 19), and includes data on achievement of 19 year olds in level 2 English or maths broken down by disadvantage status and prior attainment. More information can be accessed via the links below:
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of young people achieve a pass in (a) GCSE English, (b) GCSE maths, (c) Functional Skills Level 2 English and (d) Functional Skills Level 2 maths in each year group in 16-19 education by prior attainment at age 16.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The department collects data on entries into GCSE and Functional Skills English and maths by students aged 16 to18 attending schools and colleges in England, including independent schools. Most students aged 16 to 18 enter below level 3 English and maths qualifications because they did not achieve a GCSE pass at grade 9 to 4 or equivalent during key stage 4, and so are required to continue to study those subjects under condition of funding rules. More information on condition of funding rules can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding.
Data is published in the ‘A level and other 16 to 18 results’ national statistics release and provides the number of entries and pass rates in each year. A link to this publication is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results.
Tables 1 and 2 of the attached spreadsheet provide the data by the breakdowns requested. Data by year group is not available.
Note that a student may appear in the data more than once, for example if they entered exams both at the start of the academic year and in the following summer. Further, whilst the data shows many more entries by 16 to18 year olds in GCSEs versus Functional Skills at level 2, this to some extent follows differences in data collected by awarding organisations, where each recorded ‘entry’ in Functional Skills possibly reflects multiple assessment attempts. Local practice will vary and practices in large individual colleges can have impact on regional rates.
The department also publishes related data in the ‘Level 2 and 4 attainment by age 16 to 25’ national statistics release.
This tracks the attainment in English and maths for students in the mainstream state sector in year 11, which is the final year of secondary school, to age 19 (so 16 to 19), and includes data on achievement of 19 year olds in level 2 English or maths broken down by disadvantage status and prior attainment. More information can be accessed via the links below:
Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) That must start in education, at the very beginning—at school level, secondary school level, and college - Speech Link
2: Damian Hinds (Con - East Hampshire) of course includes education in schools. - Speech Link
3: Damian Hinds (Con - East Hampshire) We hope to analyse that over the summer and publish a final version soon after. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Vicky Ford (Con - Chelmsford) Because children often have that choice about which secondary school they go to, they will know what - Speech Link
2: Damian Hinds (Con - East Hampshire) is more of a problem at secondary school than it is at primary school. - Speech Link
3: Vicky Ford (Con - Chelmsford) They can help some schools, but they will not necessarily help secondary schools, as the Minister said.When - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Vicky Ford (Con - Chelmsford) attendance champion, and families will be aware of the expectations incumbent on them before choosing secondary - Speech Link
2: Vicky Ford (Con - Chelmsford) Having a regional approach meant that, for families who had primary schools kids at one school and secondary - Speech Link
3: Anna Firth (Con - Southend West) In secondary schools, persistent absence is 7%, which is below the national average of 8.7%. - Speech Link
4: Seema Malhotra (LAB - Feltham and Heston) extended half-term in autumn and one week less in summer, which they say has had a positive impact on - Speech Link
5: Luke Hall (Con - Thornbury and Yate) We have the fourth best primary school readers in the world, and our secondary school children have risen - Speech Link
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