Figues relating to class size across the school curriculum for years 10 to 13

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE EDUCATION, SPORT AND CULTURE COMMITTEE BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2004

Question

Will the President provide members with figures relating to current class size across the curriculum for years 10 to  13  for  Hautlieu  School,  Victoria  College  and  JCG  and  confirm  that  the  Department's  commitment  to maintaining "front-line services" continues to be met in the face of the rise in the number of students at Hautlieu?

Answer

Tables 1 to 4 illustrate the number of students in each teaching group across the three schools in years 10 to 13. As this information has been collated early in the term it may be subject to change as some students may choose to modify their subject choices.

Funding for secondary schools has been formula based since 1995. The formula, based on age weighted pupil units (AWPU) has two elements – fixed and variable costs. The fixed cost element provides a basic structure for the management and maintenance of the school and is not affected by variations in pupil numbers. The variable cost element is governed by a notional Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) and determined by pupil numbers. Each pupil on the school roll attracts funding which varies according to the pupil's age.

In years 10 and 11 the notional PTR is 1:15. In years 12 and 13 the notional PTR is 1:11.2. This formula is used to fund Hautlieu, Victoria College and JCG. However, Victoria College and JCG now derive more than 50% of their funding through fees.

The Committee's determination to maintain frontline services', was reflected in its bid for demographic growth in the 2005 Fundamental Spending Review. This bid for additional funding was based on the maintenance of existing pupil teacher ratios. However, the allocation that was made through the Review was less than requested and is currently inadequate to meet the actual growth in pupil numbers at Post 16 for 2005. The Committee has, to date, protected school budgets from the impact of savings that have been required through the Review.

Table 1

YEAR 10 CLASS SIZES – SEPT 2004

Subject Hautlieu Vic JCG Art 21 11 7 Art 21 13 Business Studies 21 20 Business Studies 16 Careers 22

Careers 23

Careers 12

Careers 21

Design and Technology 15 21 17 Design and Technology 13 21

Design and Technology 16

Dance 8 Drama 22 16 Drama 17 15 English Language 26 25 13

English Language 24 12 23 English Language 25 20 15 English Language 25 23 23 English Language 25 21 22 French 22 12 12 French 24 20 22 French 24 22 24 French 18 22 21 French 23 16 Geography 13 17 13 Geography 22 14 15 German 16 Graphics 20

History 22 17 8 History 23 17 15 History 14

History 20

Home Economics 6 Information Technology 16 17 8 Information Technology 21 17 Information Technology 17 18 Information Technology 19 19

Italian 8 Mathematics 28 24 26 Mathematics 29 24 22 Mathematics 23 21 19 Mathematics 23 19 17 Mathematics 22 13 11 Music 16 12 12 Music 8 Personal and Social Ed 21 21 Personal and Social Ed 25 24 Personal and Social Ed 25 5 Personal and Social Ed 26 15 Personal and Social Ed 28 16 Personal and Social Ed 14 Physical Education 22 25 17 Physical Education 26 25 12 Physical Education 28 25 19 Physical Education 25 25 18 Physical Education 24 20 Physical Education 21 19 Physical Education 25 20 Religious Education 25 25 8 Religious Education 26 12 Religious Education 27 20 Religious Education 22 23 Religious Education 25 21

Sciences 23 18 12 Sciences 22 23 14 Sciences 22 23 18 Sciences 22 23 19 Sciences 21 16 19 Sciences 15  26 Sciences 13 Spanish 23 13 15 Spanish 25

Sports Studies 19

Sports Studies 19

Textiles 14

Average 22.34 19.02 15.85 Largest 29.00 25.00 26.00 Smallest 13 11 5

Table 2

YEAR 11 CLASS SIZES – SEPT 2004

Subject Hautlieu Vic JCG Art 21 11 14 Art 17 10

Art 11 Business Studies 13 20 Business Studies 17 16 Careers 19

Careers 21

Careers 8

Careers 21

Careers 21

Dance 12 Design and Technology 17 16 13 Design and Technology 14

Drama 17 17 21 Drama 20 17 11 English Language 22 19 16 English Language 24 8 21 English Language 25 21 18 English Language 27 21 18 English Language 21 15 English Language 21 French 15 17 15 French 16 21 16 French 23 20 23 French 13 20 23 French 12 17 Geography 13 13 22 Geography 17 17 17 Geography 13 Graphics 12

History 26 15 13 History 15 17

History 18

Home Economics 20 Information Technology 16 18 11 Information Technology 24 19 Information Technology 13

Italian 10 Mathematics 28 17 24 Mathematics 21 20 21 Mathematics 19 23 20 Mathematics 10 10 17 Mathematics 20 20 14 Mathematics 13 Music 10 10 7 Music 8 Personal and Social Ed 26 12 Personal and Social Ed 26 22 Personal and Social Ed 24 21 Personal and Social Ed 21 16 Personal and Social Ed 18 Personal and Social Ed 20 Physical Education 26 20 7 Physical Education 26 17 15 Physical Education 24 17 17 Physical Education 21 24 18 Physical Education 21 12 19 Physical Education 19 Physical Education 19 Physical Education 17 Religious Education 26 20 12 Religious Education 26 20 Religious Education 21 21 Religious Education 24 21 Religious Education 8 Sciences 20 11 16 Sciences 14 19 14 Sciences 20 21 23 Sciences 22 22 22 Sciences 22 17 22 Sciences 12 Spanish 11 19 15 Spanish 22

Sports Studies 16

Sports Studies 10

Textiles 18

Average 19.88 16.87 16.7 Largest 28.00 24.00 24.00 Smallest 10 8 7

Table 3

YEAR 12 CLASS SIZES – SEPT 2004

Subject Hautlieu Vic JCG Art 19 15 9 Art 13

Art 13

Art 21

Biology 22 13 11 Biology 21 16 14 Biology 23 18 Business Studies 13 16 16 Business Studies 14

Chemistry 20 10 20 Chemistry 20 12 18 Computing 15 Christian Theology 24

Christian Theology 25

Christian Theology 20

Design and Technology 16 8 5 Drama 15 5 12 Economics 6

English Language 21 14 English Language 17 16 English Language 22 15 English Lit/Lang 16 15 English Lit/Lang 11

English Literature 19 7

French 9 5 15 French 12

Further Mathematics 7 Geography 11 3 9 Geology 11 German 2 Graphics 13

History 16 9 14 History 14 11

History 16

Home Economics 3 Information Technology 6 9 5 Information Technology 12

Information Technology 13

Law 22

Law 22

Mathematics 18 10 5 Mathematics 15 8 8 Mathematics 16 14 Mathematics 11 10 Mathematics 18 11 Mathematics 2 Media Studies 21 12 9 Media Studies 24 15 14 Media Studies 24

Media Studies 24

Music 15 10 Performing Arts 14

Performing Arts 19

Photography 23 14 Photography 24

Physics 15 14 6 Physics 14 13 Physical Education 6

Portuguese 11

Psychology 25 16 26 Psychology 21 13 17 Psychology 20

Psychology 18

Psychology 22

Religious Education 6 16 Spanish 13 3 9 Sports Studies 24 17

Sports Studies 22

Textiles  10

Average 17.66 10.11 11.89 Largest 25.00 17.00 26.00 Smallest 6 2 2

Table 4

Information Technology 8

Information Technology 12

Law 14

Mathematics 9 7 7 Mathematics 5 9 6 Mathematics 14 5 Mathematics 20

Media Studies 15 12 12 Media Studies 15 10 6 Media Studies 12

Media Studies 12

Music 13 4 9 Performing Arts 14

Performing Arts 11

Philosophy 7 Photography 16 16 Physical Education 10 Physics 7 6 2 Psychology 18 17 10 Psychology 20 6 16 Psychology 15

Psychology 13

Religious Education 3

Spanish 3 3

Sports Studies 14 18

Textiles 10 Theatre Studies 7

Average 12.85 7.68 8.75 Largest 21.00 18.00 16.00 Smallest 3 2 2