National Curriculum Assessment Results at Key Stage 1: Fine grading at level 2 in Tasks and Tests, 2000

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Statistical Bulletin 24/2001 (PDF 51kB)

A selection of key data included in a Statistical Report produced by the National Assembly for Wales' Education, Training and Economic Statistics Unit in relation to the fine grading of level 2 at Key Stage 1.

• The distribution of pupils at grades A - C at level 2 is fairly consistent in English reading and writing for each year between 1996 and 2000.
• In 2000 the highest percentage of pupils achieving grade A - 40 per cent - was in Mathematics. The lowest at grade A - 23 per cent - was in English writing.
• Across all tests/tasks a higher percentage of girls, than boys, achieved grade A in 2000. The greatest difference, of 8 percentage points, was in English writing task (21 per cent compared with 13 per cent0. The smallest difference, of 2 percentage points, was in Mathematics (26 per cent compared with 24 per cent).

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Next Update:
January 2002