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Table 5.3 Level 3104 ICT and Computing qualifications taken in schools and colleges in England by 16–18 year old students at the end of Key Stage 5 (2007–2010) Qualification
Entries 2007
2008
2009
2010
GCE A level in ICT
10,968
9,726
9,208
9,133
GCE A level in Computer Studies/ Computing
4,683
4,203
3,993
3,606
Applied GCE Double Award in ICT
2,491
2,191
1,545
1,066
Applied GCE Single Award in ICT
10,083
11,583
11,641
10,445
Applied GCE A level / AS level combined in ICT
0
0
0
22
Key Skills
4,460
4,537
4,411
3,160
NVQsa
31
799
1,105
235
BTEC National for IT practitionersb
5,905
6,505
8,799
10,461
OCR National in ICTc
0
0
41
263
VRQsd
751
1,705
2,092
1,558
Principal Learning (Diploma)
0
0
0
4
BCS
0
0
0
11
IB component in Computer Studies/ Computing
0
0
0
33
IB component in ICT
0
0
0
65
Other
0
3
32
0
All
41,389
43,297
44,890
40,312
a NVQs at Level 3 can be obtained in: systems/network management, computer appreciation/introduction, computer hardware/firmware. b BTEC National includes BTEC National Sward, BTEC National Certificate and BTEC National Diploma. C Level 3 OCR National in ICT includes Certificate, Diploma and Extended Diploma in ICT. dV RQs at Level 3 can be obtained in the following subjects: computer appreciation/introduction; computer architecture/ systems, systems/network management, telematics, computer help desk operations, software development, graphics software, multimedia, multimedia software, website development, word processing. Source: Cambridge Assessment.
104 Qualifications at levels 1 and 2 taken by students aged 16 – 18 are included in the full extract (page 5). 58 Shut down or restart? The way forward for computing in UK schools