(2) what percentage of children living in a single-parent household with their (a) mother and (b) father gained 5 GCSEs at grade A* to C in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what percentage of children living in a two-parent household went on to study (a) for A-levels and (b) for a university course in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement;
(4) what percentage of children living in a single-parent household with their (a) mother and (b) father went on to study (i) for A-levels and (ii) for a university course in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
The Department does not hold administrative data on the attainment and progression in learning of young people by household characteristics for each year since 1997, but it does hold survey-based estimates of GCSE results and progression to A-level for the years 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2006, and for progression to Higher Education in the years 2001, 2003 and 2005.
Table 1 is derived from the Youth Cohort Study (data from 1999 to 2006) and the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (2006 only). It shows the proportion of young people in England from two-parent, lone father, and lone mother households who achieved 5 GCSEs at A*-C in the years 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2006.
Percentage gaining 5 GCSEs (inc equivalents) at A*—C by Year 11 in given year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Two parents 52 — 56 — 57 — — 64 Father only 40 — 32 — 34 — — 42 Mother only 40 — 39 — 41 — — 47 Notes: 1. Data relate to England and Wales, however, 2006 relates to England only. 2. Cases which are missing, not applicable, refused, not stated, or not known are excluded. Source: YCS Cohorts 10, 11, 12, 13; LSYPE Wave 4.
Tables 2a and 2b overleaf are derived from the Youth Cohort Study and the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England. They show:
(a) The proportion of young people from two-parent lone-father and lone-mother families who went of to study A-levels (AS or A2) at the age (academic) of 16.
(b) The proportion of young people from two-parent, lone-father and lone-mother families who began a full-time Higher Education course at the age (academic) of 18.
Percentage studying for A-levels(AS or A2) at academic age 16 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Two parents 44 — 48 — 51 — — 53 Father only 32 — 24 — 30 — — 34 Mother only 33 — 33 — 35 — — 40 Notes: 1. Data relate to England and Wales, however data for 2006 relates to England only. 2. Cases which are missing, not applicable, refused, not stated, or not known are excluded. Source: YCS Cohorts 10, 11, 12, 13; LSYPE Wave 4
Percentage studying full-time HE at academic age 18 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Two parents 27 — 30 — 33 Father only 19 — 15 — 20 Mother only 20 — 18 — 23 Notes: 1. Data relate to England and Wales 2. Cases which are missing, not applicable, refused, not stated, or not known are excluded. Source: YCS Cohorts 10, 11, 12