[Maths-Education] How much is testing costing us?
maths-education@nottingham.ac.uk
maths-education@nottingham.ac.uk
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 18:06:10 -0000
I am grateful to Phil Willis MP and his colleages for obtaining the
following answer to a parliamentary question.
I would be most interested in your response - particularly from =
colleagues
overseas.
Sue JW
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Examinations
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]=20
Mr. Miliband: The breakdown of expenditure for the KS SATS (England) =
and
GCSE and A Level (England and Wales is as follows:=20
=A3 million =09
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 =09
KS1 SATS (7 yrs) 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 =09
KS2 SATS (11 yrs) 3.1 10.5 10.6 11.4 12.2 =09
KS3 SATS (14 yrs) 3.5 10.5 11.0 11.9 13.0 =09
KS SATS 1-3 total 8.2 22.6 23.3 25.2 27.4 =09
GCSE (16 yrs) 86.0 92.7 95.8 102.0 108.9 =09
A Level (17 and 18) 36.4 42.4 44.4 59.5 64.6 =09
Notes:=20
1. Because of budgeting methods, the individual KS1-3 SATS figures are =
an
indicative breakdown of the KS SATs subtotals.=20
2. Figures for KS SATS for 1997-98 are from 1 October 1997 (when QCA
commenced operations).=20
3. Figures for A Level include AS and A2.=20
4. Figures for GCSE and A-Level for 2001-02 are estimates.