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Ofqual

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the European standards Ofqual must aim to meet when redesigning standards for primary and secondary schools in England.

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 November 2010

Reference

4110; 722 c416WA

House

House of Lords

ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House believes that access to higher education should be based on academic potential; recognises that the use of examination results as the sole predictor of potential can be unreliable; and calls upon all universities to select students by the use of a variety of means to assess potential...

Primary sponsor

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

2 December 2004

Reference

285; 285A1

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average cost of (a) an A-level, (b) an Advanced GNVQ and (c) a NVQ level 3 or equivalent vocational qualification are; and how many people achieved each of these qualifications in 2003. - Inc tables. (Holding answer 25...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 May 2004

For answer on

19 July 2004

Answered on

19 July 2004

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average cost of (a) an A-level, (b) an Advanced GNVQ and (c) a NVQ level 3 or equivalent vocational qualification are; and how many people achieved each of these qualifications in 2003. [174370] Mr. Miliband :[holding answer 25 May 2004]: The cost of examination entry is set by the independent awarding bodies. The typical cost of entry and the number of people achieving (a) A-levels (b) Advanced GNVQs and (c) NVQ level 3 or equivalent in England in 2003 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Qualification Typical cost of entry1 (£) Number of candidates achieving qualification2 (a) GCE A-level 66.00 244,426 (b) VCE AS-level 42.00 10,622 VCE A-level 79.00 27,870 VCE Double Award 150.00 34,349 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As part of the Curriculum 2000 reforms the Advanced GNVQ was replaced by the Vocational Certificate of Education (VCE) group of qualifications. Using the most recent data available the number of level 3 NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications) and VRQs (Vocationally Related Qualifications) achieved in 2002/03 are shown in the following table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Qualification Typical cost of entry1 (£) Number of qualifications achieved 3 (c) NVQ Level 3 110.00 85,196 VRQ Level 3 -- 45,076 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Typical cost of entry is based on entry through Edexcel. These figures have been taken from information provided on the Edexcel website. 2 Information on candidates attempting GCE A levels and VCE qualifications is taken from information collated for the 2003 Performance Tables. 3 Information on achievements for level 3 NVQs and VRQs is taken from the 2002/03 National Information System for Vocational Qualifications (NISVQ). Note: For VRQs the cost is not shown as this would be dependent upon the exact qualification.

Date

19 July 2004

Reference

174370; 424 c84W;424 c83-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 26 May 2004, 421 c1690W, on test and examination costs, if he will make a statement on the initial costs of (a) AS, (b) A-level and (c) A2 examinations for all schools for 2002-03.

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 June 2004

Reference

179101; 422 c1060W;422 c1061W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the total cost was of producing and publishing the most recent (a) primary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 2 tests, (b) secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests, (c) secondary school performance...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 June 2004

For answer on

15 June 2004

Answered on

15 June 2004

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total cost was of producing and publishing the most recent (a) primary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 2 tests, (b) secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests, (c) secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications, (d) school and college performance tables of achievements in A/AS examinations and vocational qualifications, (e) pilot tables testing the calculation and presentation of a Key Stage 2-GCSE/GNVQ value added measure and (f) pilot tables testing the reporting of achievements in all approved qualifications at age 16 years. [177885] Mr. Miliband [holding answer 14 June 2004]: The costs of producing and publishing the most recent (2003) school and college performance tables were as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million (a) Primary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 0.47 2 tests (b) Secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests + ½ (c) Secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE 1.66 examinations and vocational qualifications Æ - (d) School and college performance tables of achievements in A/AS examinations and vocational qualifications ½ + (e) Pilot tables testing the calculation and presentation of a Key 0.10 Stage 2-GCSE/GNVQ value added measure (f) Pilot tables testing the reporting of achievements in all 0.11 approved qualifications at age 16 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The figures shown above are programme costs and do not include departmental staff costs. 2. The costs for QCA's data collection are not included in the figures shown above. 3. The secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests, the secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications and the school and college performance tables of achievements in A/AS examinations and vocational qualifications are managed as one exercise so there are no separate costings.

Date

15 June 2004

Reference

177885; 422 c920-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Romford of 4th May 2004, 420 c1424W on examination boards, how the £100 million will be allocated over the next two years in order to ensure the modernisation and safe delivery...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 June 2004

Reference

177887; 422 c919W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much was spent by schools on examination entries in each year since 1997. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 14 June 2004).

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 June 2004

Reference

177884; 422 c919W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the initial total cost was, including production, printing, marking and moderation of (a) KS1 SATS, (b) KS2 SATS, (c) KS3 SATS, (d) GCSE, (e) AS, (f) A Level and (g) A2 for all schools for 2002-03. - Inc table,...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 May 2004

For answer on

26 May 2004

Answered on

26 May 2004

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the initial total cost was, including production, printing, marking and moderation of (a) KS1 SATS, (b) KS2 SATS, (c) KS3 SATS, (d) GCSE, (e) AS, (f) A Level and (g) A2 for all schools for 2002-03. [175404] Mr. Miliband: [holding answer 24 May 2004]: The breakdown of expenditure for the Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 National Curriculum tests (commonly referred to as SATS) for all schools for 2002-03 are shown in the table. £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area of work KS1 KS2 KS3 Test development, pre-testing and 0.6 1.35 1.5 level setting Paper and printing 0.5 0.75 1 Test distribution 0.5 0.6 0.6 Marking -- 9.4 9 Data collection -- 0.9 0.9 Total 1.6 13 13 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Key Stage 1 tests are marked and moderated locally and so the figures are unavailable for that expenditure. 2. Moderation at Key Stage 2 and 3 is involved in the marking costs--it is not possible to disaggregate the figure. 3. The figure for marking at Key Stage 2 is higher than Key Stage 3 as there are approximately 5 per cent. more pupils. 4. The figures relate to the test cycle and not a financial year. As part of the work to modernise the examinations systems, announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 17 November 2003, Official Report, column 25WS, we are seeking to improve our understanding of costs of the examinations system. Work to estimate the total costs incurred by the awarding bodies, rather than simply the fees they charge, shows that they spend a total of some £280 million a year on general examinations (principally GCSEs and GCEs) taken by students in schools and colleges in England.

Date

26 May 2004

Reference

175404; 421 c1690W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will conduct an urgent inquiry into the activities of companies who provide A level essays and coursework for UK students; what plans he has to make sure that A level students who use material supplied by commercial companies...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 April 2004

Reference

420 c39W; 165313;165314;165315

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many selective schools are also specialist schools; what arrangements are in place for pupils who fail the entry tests to these schools to be able to attend a school with a similar specialism; and if he will make a...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 February 2004

Reference

418 c208-9W; 154932

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Key Stage 3 English tests were re-marked in each year since 2001; what the cost was of carrying out this re-marking in each year; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table. (Holding answer 3 February...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 February 2004

Reference

417 c1583-4W; 152477

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the cost, including setting of examinations, printing, postage, marking and publishing SATs at Key Stage II was in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. - Table given.

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 December 2003

For answer on

17 December 2003

Answered on

17 December 2003

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost, including setting of examinations, printing, postage, marking and publishing SATs at Key Stage 2 was in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [144625] Mr. Miliband: The costs of setting the exam, printing, postage, marking and publishing of the Key Stage 2 tests are as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Key Stage 2 Amount Test development, pre-testing and level setting 1.25 Test printing 0.65 Test distribution 0.55 Marking 10.43 National data collection 0.85 Results publication 0.9 Total 14.63 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: The costs relate to the 2003 Key Stage 2 tests with the exception of results publication which are for the 2002 tests. Publication figures for 2003 will not be available until the cycle has finished. The figures relate to the test cycle and not a financial year.

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

144625; 415 c966-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

117849; 407 c316W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd February 2003, 399 c87W, on examinations, what reasons he has researched as to why the costs were the same in 2001 and 2002; and how the costs relate to the number of pupils that...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2003

Reference

97850; 400 c343W;400 c340W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools in Key Stage 3 pilot local authorities administered the new Year 7 progress tests in English and mathematics that were trialled in 2002; what percentage of Year 7 pupils who had achieved level 3 at Key Stage...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2003

Reference

400 c161-2W;400 c161W; 97765;97766;97767;97768

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 4th November 2002, 392 c24W, on examinations, whether the sums include the cost of (a) production, (b) printing, (c) marking and (d) moderation of progress tests taken by Year 7 pupils. - Including figures. (Holding...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 2003

Reference

94147; 399 c81-2W;399 c82W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools administered the Key Stage 2 English and mathematics tests to Year 7 pupils in 2002; how many Year 7 pupils took the Key Stage 2 tests in English and mathematics in 2002; what percentage of Year 7...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 2003

Reference

399 c87W; 92150;92151;92152

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list, by subject, the adjustments made by the Examination Boards' accountable officers to the grade boundaries recommended by principal examiners in (a) 2001 and (b) each preceding year for which the information is available.

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2002

Reference

80586; 394 c31W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the initial total cost was including production, printing, marking and moderation of (a) KS1 SATS, (b) KS2 SATS, (c) KS3 SATS, (d) GCSE, (e) AS, (f) A level and (g) A2 for all schools in England and Wales for...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 October 2002

For answer on

4 November 2002

Answered on

4 November 2002

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the initial total cost was including production, printing, marking and moderation of (a) KS1 SATS, (b) KS2 SATS, (c) KS3 SATS, (d) GCSE, (e) AS, (f) A Level and (g) A2 for all schools in England and Wales for each of the years from 1997-98 to 2001-02. [76582] Mr. Miliband: The breakdown of expenditure for the KS SATS (England) and GCSE and A Level (England and Wales is as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 KS1 SATS 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 KS2 SATS 3.1 10.5 10.6 11.4 12.2 KS3 SATS 3.5 10.5 11.0 11.9 13.0 KS SATS 1-3 total 8.2 22.6 23.3 25.2 27.4 GCSE 86.0 92.7 95.8 102.0 108.9 A Level 36.4 42.4 44.4 59.5 64.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Because of budgeting methods, the individual KS1-3 SATS figures are an indicative breakdown of the KS SATs subtotals. 2. Figures for KS SATS for 1997-98 are from 1 October 1997 (when QCA commenced operations). 3. Figures for A Level include AS and A2. 4. Figures for GCSE and A-Level for 2001-02 are estimates.

Date

4 November 2002

Reference

76582; 392 c24W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of the total education budget in 2001-02 was taken up by (a) assessment of students, (b) assessment of teachers and schools through inspection and (c) assessment of teacher training through inspection. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 2002

Reference

76597; 391 c386-7W;391 c384W

House

House of Commons

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