3-4 Foundation 4-5 Reception 5-6 KS1 Year 1 Level 1 6-7 Year 2 Level 2 KS1 test 7-8 KS2 Year 3 8-9 Year 4 Level 3 9-10 Year 5 10-11 Year 6 Level 4 KS2 test 11-12 KS3 Year 7 12-13 Year 8 13-14 Year 9 Level 5-6 KS2 test 14-15 KS4 Year 10 15-16 Year 11 Level 6-7 GCSE 16-17 6th form 6th Year 12 17-18 form Year 13 Level 8 Exceptional Performance Natioanal Qulification

P ercen tag e 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Age 16 Age 17 Age 18 2001 2002 2003* http://www.dfes.gov.uk/trends/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showindicator&cid=4&iid=18

40 35 30 Percentage 25 20 15 10 5 0 2001 2002 2003* Maintained schools Further education colleges (1) http://www.dfes.gov.uk/trends/inde x.cfm?fuseaction=home.showindica tor&cid=4&iid=18 Percentage 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2001 2002 2003* Academic courses Vocational courses (1) http://www.dfes.gov.uk/trends/inde x.cfm?fuseaction=home.showindic ator&cid=4&iid=18

30 25 Percentage 20 15 10 5 0 2001 2002 2003* Full-time education Other education or training Not in education or training http://www.dfes.gov.uk/trends/index.cf m?fuseaction=home.showindicator&cid =4&iid=19 40 35 30 25 (%) API 20 15 10 5 1990/91 1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 http://www.dfes.gov.uk/trends/index.cfm?fus eaction=home.showindicator&cid=4&iid=23

advanced GCE VCE AS NVQ GCSE * GNVQ NVQ GCSE foundation GNVQ NVQ entry entry Working Group on 14-19 Reform, 14-19 Curriculum and Qualifications Reform : Final Report of the Working Group on 14-19 Reform, October 2004, p.7 intermediate Distinction Merit Pass Fail Working Group on 14-19 Reform, 14-19 Curriculum and Qualifications Reform : Final Report of the Working Group on 14-19 Reform, October 2004, p.70

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Work-related learning for allthe key stage 4. Change tothe key stage 4 curriculum. Work-Related L earning at K ey Stage 4. Vocational and w ork-related learning at key stage 4. C areers E ducation and G uidance in England.

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