Education: Average A Level Scores

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Asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch

To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the average A-level attainment of those entering the bachelor of education course since 2005.[HL1353]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools (Lord Hill of Oareford): The average qualification level of first year trainees on undergraduate initial teacher training (ITT) courses, mainly leading to a Bachelor of Education, is given in the table.

Source: TDA Performance Profiles Notes:

1. UCAS tariff score was used to assess candidates from 2002-03 onwards.

2. UCAS introduced the tariff score to take account of Curriculum 2000. It was designed to make different qualifications comparable. It is based on a number of qualifications including A/AS levels. Grade A at A level scores 120 points; grade B scores 100 points; grade C scores 80 points; grade D scores 60 points and grade E scores 40 points. Tariff scores cover those entrants for whom data are collected. Tariff score data are not collected for some qualifications, including Access courses, OND/ONC, HND/HNC, GCE, A/SCE, Higher, GNVQ/GSVQ, NVQ/SVQ level 3.

3. Includes Universities and other Higher Education Institutions, Open Universities and SCITTs. Excludes employment- based initial teacher training.

4. 2007-08 is the latest year for which data are available.

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