PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
BTEC Qualifications (24 February 2015)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 to 18 year olds are studying for BTEC qualifications at each level in (a) schools, (b) sixth form colleges and (c) and further education colleges.

Asked by:
Sir Nicholas Dakin (Labour)

The number of 16 to 18 year olds entered for one or more BTEC qualifications in the 2012/13 academic year, the latest year of data available, is shown in the table below, by level and institution type. The analysis is based on data collected by the Department from examination awarding organisations.

	Entry Level	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Schools (state-funded, including special schools)	400	2,800	15,300	51,200
Sixth Form Colleges	200	1,100	6,800	28,200
FE Colleges	5,500	28,700	55,600	141,600

Note that where a learner was entered for BTECs at more than one level, the highest level has been shown in the table.

Answered by:
Nick Boles (Independent)
27 February 2015