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Promoting improvement
ITE dissemination conference: secondary history data pack
Michael Maddison HMI & National lead for history
Birmingham, 16 October 2013
Notes
This data pack presents validated data for GCSE and A level history up to 2012.
It focuses on entry and attainment data.
The charts are created from data published each year by the DfE.
This data is made available to you in this format on the understanding that when using it Ofsted/DfE will be acknowledged as the source.
GCSE history 2012(includes IGCSEs)
GCSE history
Entries
GCSE History Entries
33%35%
32% 31% 31%
202,900207,500
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
220,000
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Pro
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of
Ke
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% of end-KS4 pupils Full GCSE History
Figures from 2005 onwards are for end of KS4. Figures prior to this are for pupils aged 15.*From 2011 onwards figure includes accredited IGCSE history courses.
Full GCSE
Entries
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Nu
mb
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f en
tran
ts
Art and Design Business Studies Drama English Literature
French Geography German History
IT Media/Film/TV Music
Figures from 2005 onwards are for end of KS4. Figures prior to this are for pupils aged 15.
71
61 6264 64
66 66 677170
68 69
383638 38 39
44
3840
47
4040 40
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
% p
up
ils a
ch
iev
ing
A*-
C
Full GCSE Short GCSE
GCSE history
A*–C
Figures from 2005 onwards are for end of KS4. Figures prior to this are for pupils aged 15.
4%10% 10% 10% 11% 11% 12% 12% 12%
13%
18% 18% 19% 19% 19% 20% 20% 20%
20%
20% 20% 21% 20% 20% 20% 21% 21%20%
18% 18% 17% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18%14%
13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 12% 12%11%
9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 8% 8% 8%6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3%4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1997 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Pro
po
rtio
n o
f e
ntr
an
ts a
ch
iev
ing
gra
de
:
A* A B C D E F G U, X
Full GCSE history
Figures from 2005 onwards are for end of KS4. Figures prior to this are for pupils aged 15.
53
63 63 64 65 66 67 68
60
69 69 70 71 7274 74 74
67
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
1997 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
% p
up
ils a
ch
iev
ing
A*-
C
Boys Girls
7
5 6 66 6
7 7 6
Gender gap
Full GCSE history
1. Figures from 2005 onwards are for end of KS4. Figures prior to this are for pupils aged 15.2. Percentages are out of those attempting the subject.3. Source: Published Statistical First Releases.
Deprivation
Full GCSE history
SEN
Full GCSE history
School type
Full GCSE history
1. Figures are for end of KS4.2. Percentages are out of all eligible pupils.3. Source: National Pupil Database, revised data.
6460 60
51
86
27
76 76
58
6564 64
54
87
40
78 79
62
6765 66
54
87
38
79 78
63
6866
68
55
85
25
79 78
63
68
57
7275
29
81
58
50
58
66
59
7777
43
84
53
6164
0
20
40
60
80
100
African Bangladeshi Caribbean Chinese Gypsy /Romany*
Indian Irish Pakistani White British
Per
cent
ach
ievi
ng A
*-C
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
GCSE history
1. Coverage: maintained mainstream schools only.2. Figures are for end of KS4.3. Percentages are out of those attempting the subject.4. Source: National Pupil Database, revised data.
*Treat Gypsy/Romany figures with caution due to small cohort size.
A-level history 2012
KS5 History
Entries
45,630
36,100
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
60,000
65,000
70,000
1997 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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trie
s
59,670 students were entered for AS-level in 2012
KS5
Entries
7 8 715
23 24 25 25 2620 20 20
19
26 26 27 28 29 29 29 2921
25 24 24 25 24 24 25 2519
17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14
13
7 7 7 6 5 5 4 413
2 2 2 1 11 1 1
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1997 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
A* A B C D E Other
A Level
History
A* grade was introduced in 2010
A-level history
53.7 54.2 53.5
49.548.347.8
52.7
50.5
57.2
54.252.9
51.1
58.5 59.257.7
55.5
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
% A
*-B
Gra
de
pu
pils
Boys Girls
4.3 5.7
Gender Gap
A Level History
A-level history
A Level History
50% 50% 50% 49% 49% 48%
50% 50% 50% 51% 51% 52%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Pro
po
rtio
n o
f A
Le
ve
l En
trie
s (
%)
Boys Girls
A-level history
2% 2%12% 8% 10%
3% 6%12% 14%
8%
27%
16%17%
12%
17%
30%32%
29%
29%
31%32%
27%
29%
29%28%
35%
21%
26%24%
32%
28%
21% 17%17%
8%13%
13%
19%15%
5% 5%8%
4% 5% 3% 5% 5%
2%
1% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
African Bangladeshi Caribbean Chinese Indian Irish Pakistani White British
A* A B C D E U
A Level
HistoryA-level history
A Level
History
Sixth Form College16%
Other FE7%
Modern1% Selective
10%
Independent16%
Maintained mainstream
48%
A-level history passes
National Lead michael.maddison@ofsted.gov.uk