Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students commenced (a) A level, (b) Applied General and (c) T level qualifications in the academic year 2020-21; and what proportion of each (i) completed and (ii) passed their qualification.

The department has published official data on 16 to 18-year-olds’ participation, which includes A level, Applied General and T Level student numbers. This is accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-2021.

Information on learner completions is provided to the department from schools and colleges through the Individualised Learner Record or School Census returns, by the January following each academic year. Therefore, the department is currently unable to provide the information on student completions at present.

In reference to T Level students, 1,241 students enrolled on the first wave of T Levels in September 2020. 1,029 students achieved a T Level result this summer and received their overall grade on 18 August.

The overall pass rate for these learners was 92.2%. This figure is subject to change, as a small number of students will complete their remaining industry placement hours and will receive their overall grade this autumn.