To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which maintained schools are offering (a) the international baccalaureate and (b) the pre-U examination in 2008-09. (240629)

The Department does not hold this information.

Maintained schools are free to offer whatever qualifications they consider appropriate to their students’ learning, provided these qualifications are approved under Section 96 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Details of all schools and colleges offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) can be found on the IB website at:

www.ibo.org