Written question asked by Cathy Jamieson (Labour) on Friday, 31 May 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 June 2013. It was answered by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Monday, 10 June 2013 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Qualifications
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of infantry soldiers had gained GCSE grades A* to C or Scottish standard grades 1 to 3 in (a) English or English language and (b) mathematics in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
[157760]
- Answer
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As at 3 June 2013, 22% of infantry soldiers are recorded as holding GCSE grades A* to C or Scottish standard grades 1 to 3 in English, and 15.2% of infantry soldiers are recorded as holding GCSE grades A* to C or Scottish standard grades 1 to 3 in mathematics.
Prior to 2007, when the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system was introduced, information on qualifications was not held centrally. Any qualifications gained before that date have not therefore been recorded unless an individual soldier has updated their JPA record.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 157760; 564 c8W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Armed forces English language Qualifications Mathematics
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