National Curriculum Teacher Assessments of the Non-core Subjects, 2012

Statistics on attainment in the non-core subjects includes final data for Wales for the 2012 teacher assessments.

Key Stage 3

• Since 2011 there has been an increase in the percentage of pupils achieving the expected level (level 5 or above) in every subject. The greatest increase was in Physical Education (4.2 percentage points);
• In 2012, the percentage of pupils achieving the expected level varied from 86.2 per cent in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to 68.2 per cent in Welsh Second Language;
• In each subject, a higher percentage of girls than boys achieved the expected level. The gap between girls and boys was greatest in Welsh Second Language (19.5 percentage points)

Key Stage 2

• In 2012, the percentage of pupils achieving the expected level (level 4 or above) in Welsh Second Language was 61.6 per cent, compared with 51.4 per cent in 2011; an increase of 10.1 percentage points.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5968
E-mail: school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

August 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)