Nick Gibb corrected a written answer on Languages: Secondary Education

26 June 2020 · Commons written answer · Department for Education

Julian Sturdy (Conservative, York Outer) asked written question 46634 on 13 May 2020. Nick Gibb answered on 22 May 2020 for the Department for Education, and Nick Gibb corrected the answer on 26 June 2020. The corrected text no longer gives the figure 7.5. Altogether 120 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of Key Stage Four students are studying a foreign language.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
The percentage of ~~pupils~~ at the end of Key Stage 4 entering a modern foreign ~~language~~ in state-funded ~~schools~~ in England is 46.7% for 2018/19. ~~The percentage of~~ pupils ~~between the ages 16 to 18, eligible for reporting~~ in ~~performance tables, who entered a modern foreign language for A level exams in state-funded schools and colleges in England at the end of~~ Key Stage ~~5 was 7.5%~~ for ~~2018/19.~~	The percentage of pupils[1] at the end of Key Stage 4 entering a modern foreign language[2] in state-funded schools[3] in England is 46.7% for 2018/19. [1] Includes attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years. [2] For Key Stage 4 entries are those counted as part of the language element in the English Baccalaureate. [3] State-funded schools include academies, free schools, city technology colleges, further education colleges with provision for 14 to 16 year-olds and state-funded special schools. They exclude independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision.

Original

Corrected

The percentage of ~~pupils~~ at the end of Key Stage 4 entering a modern foreign ~~language~~ in state-funded ~~schools~~ in England is 46.7% for 2018/19.
~~The percentage of~~ pupils ~~between the ages 16 to 18, eligible for reporting~~ in ~~performance tables, who entered a modern foreign language for A level exams in state-funded schools and colleges in England at the end of~~ Key Stage ~~5 was 7.5%~~ for ~~2018/19.~~

The percentage of pupils[1] at the end of Key Stage 4 entering a modern foreign language[2] in state-funded schools[3] in England is 46.7% for 2018/19.
[1] Includes attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years.
[2] For Key Stage 4 entries are those counted as part of the language element in the English Baccalaureate.
[3] State-funded schools include academies, free schools, city technology colleges, further education colleges with provision for 14 to 16 year-olds and state-funded special schools. They exclude independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision.

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