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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% 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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*-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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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

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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%

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80%

100%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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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