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What assessment she has made of the standards of education achieved (a) in Britain and (b) in other countries for which she holds comparable figures. - Includes ref to annual OECD publication ' Education at a Glance' and a recent report of third international mathematics and science study (in Library)....

Asked by

Ralph Howell (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

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Answered

For answer on

10 December 1996

Answered on

10 December 1996

Sir Ralph Howell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment she has made of the standards of education achieved (a) in Britain and (b) in other countries for which she holds comparable figures. [8340] Mr. Robin Squire: The UK has more detailed and comprehensive systems to measure standards achieved by pupils than any other country. These show that standards in the UK have risen significantly over recent years, and continue to do so. For example, one in three young people now proceeds to higher education, and the vast majority of 16-year-olds continue in full-time education or training: whereas 15 years ago, the figures were respectively one in eight, and one half. Cross-national comparisons of educational standards are difficult, given the problems of definition and measurement. Some relevant data are given in the annual OECD publication "Education at a Glance". This shows the UK to be in the middle of the range of OECD countries on most of the 45 indicators. Earlier this year, the Government's skills audit examined the performance of four comparator countries: France, Germany, Singapore and the USA. The study highlighted that the UK needs to do more to address literacy, numeracy and other key skills, and to raise achievement at levels 2 and 3; and the Government are already taking appropriate action. A recent report of the third international mathematics and science study compares the performance of 13-year-olds in England in science--where we do well-- and mathematics--where we need to improve--with that of pupils in other countries. Further reports on the performance of nine-year-olds are to be produced later in 1997. All these reports can be found in the Library.

Date

10 December 1996

Reference

8340; 287 c121W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

What estimate she has made of the savings from increasing the length of the inspection cycle from four to six years; and what estimate she has made of the savings from focusing secondary school inspections after September 1997 on English, mathematics and science and up to four additional subjects only;...

Asked by

Lord Blunkett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 October 1996

Reference

282 c985W;282 c983W; 39923;39924

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

What was the (a) actual number and (b) percentage of unfilled places on initial teacher training courses for each year since 1987-88, including 1996-97 (i) in total and (ii) for (1) maths, (2) english, (3) science, (4) geography, (5) religious education and (6) modern foreign languages. - Inc tables.

Asked by

Lord Blunkett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

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Written questions

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Answered

For answer on

19 July 1996

Answered on

19 July 1996

Mr. Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the (a) actual number and (b) percentage of unfilled places on initial teacher training courses for each year since 1987-88, including 1996-97 (i) in total and (ii) for (1) maths, (2) english, (3) science, (4) geography, (5) religious education and (6) modern foreign languages.[37865] Mr. Robin Squire: The number and percentage of unfilled places on initial teacher training courses for the academic years 1988-89 to 1995-96 are given in the table. Data for 1996-97 are not yet available. Unfilled Places on Initial Teacher Training Courses 1988-89 to 1995-96 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Numbers England and Wales England 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 Total 326 -- -- -- -- -- 632 286 Maths 429 395 636 167 -- -- 300 472 English -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Science 229 146 410 -- -- 242 340 608 Geography 12 27 51 -- -- -- 27 4 Religious Education 109 74 136 67 34 54 59 16 Modern foreign languages 177 211 344 37 -- 123 288 302 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Where no number is given, target was met or exceeded. Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. England and Wales England 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 Total 1.6 -- -- -- -- -- 2.1 1.0 Maths 27.3 25.7 36.8 9.7 -- -- 13.5 20.8 English -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Science 12.8 8.3 19.9 -- -- 9.3 10.6 17.9 Geography 3.4 7.5 12.9 -- -- -- 4.2 0.6 Religious Education 29.4 19.8 35.1 16.5 8.4 12.8 11.8 3.1 Modern foreign languages 18.0 20.4 25.0 2.7 -- 7.4 14.0 14.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Where no number is given, target was met or exceeded.

Date

19 July 1996

Reference

37865; 281 c720W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

How many qualified (a) maths, (b) English and (c) science teachers there were in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools, in each year since 1979. - Inc table.

Asked by

Lord Blunkett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 July 1996

Reference

37753; 281 c653W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

What percentage of (a) primary and (b) secondary school children perform two or more years below their chronological age in (i) English and (ii) maths. - Inc tables relating to pupils for 1994 plus fact that figures for 1995, should be available in the new year, and will be placed...

Asked by

Anne Campbell (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 November 1995

Reference

2992; 267 c719-20W;267 c717-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

How many qualified (a) mathematics and (b) English teachers there were in secondary schools in each year since 1979; and what proportion of the total of teachers of each subject they represented. - Inc tables.

Asked by

Lord Blunkett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 May 1995

Reference

260 c135W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

What account she has taken, in formulating policy, of research carried out by Peter Mortimore of the London Institute of Education, linking performance in reading and mathematics to class size.

Asked by

Andrew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 February 1995

Reference

254 c665W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

What plans he has for including the testing of trigonometry at key stage 4.

Asked by

David Porter (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 December 1993

Reference

234 c159W;234 c157W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

What proportion of A level candidates in 1970, 1980, 1990 and in the latest statistics passed in mathematics and physics. - Inc fact that figures for 1992 & information on similar basis for earlier years is not available centrally.

Asked by

Keith Hampson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 1993

Reference

227 c634W;227 c632W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

If he will estimate the number of hours per week teachers are occupied in marking test papers for pupils aged (a) seven, (b) 11 and (c) 14 years. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Gerry Steinberg (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 1993

Reference

227 c217W

House

House of Commons

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