Select Committee on Science and Technology Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence


Annex

TABLE A

GCE A LEVEL ENTRIES 1991-92 TO 1999-2000


1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
  
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total

Biological science
15,135
24,181
39,316
15,197
23,603
38,800
16,212
25,068
41,280
17,026
25,672
42,698
17,749
25,640
43,389
Chemistry
20,833
14,790
35,623
20,266
14,259
34,525
19,738
14,835
34,573
20,315
15,480
35,795
19,535
15,126
34,661
Physics
27,133
7,725
34,858
25,555
7,213
32,768
24,044
6,619
30,663
23,334
6,396
29,730
22,387
5,943
28,330
Other science
2,978
1,770
4,748
3,017
1,916
4,933
3,011
2,039
5,050
3,166
2,311
5,477
2,968
2,508
5,476
Mathematics
40,365
20,893
61,258
38,561
20,267
58,828
36,806
19,887
56,693
36,103
19,427
55,530
38,642
20,335
58,977
Computer studies
5,662
1,199
6,861
6,062
1,290
7,352
6,217
1,191
7,408
6,713
1,260
7,973
7,284
1,266
8,550

Total
288,769
307,269
596,038
293,345
313,045
606,390
288,298
314,058
602,356
288,516
314,665
603,181
295,955
323,934
619,889



  
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
  
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total

Biological science
19,455
28,134
47,589
19,818
29,066
48,884
18,536
28,648
47,184
17,745
28,431
46,176
Chemistry
20,266
16,141
36,407
20,110
16,966
37,076
18,949
16,872
35,821
18,242
17,034
35,276
Physics
22,567
6,135
28,702
23,052
6,533
29,585
22,773
6,707
29,480
21,724
6,831
28,105
Other science
3,275
3,387
6,662
3,330
3,600
6,930
3,268
3,474
6,742
3,060
3,662
6,722
Mathematics
21,265
60,970
39,758
21,956
61,714
39,336
21,847
61,183
36,967
21,651
58,618
Computer studies
39,705
1,279
9,076
8,294
1,434
9,728
11,788
2,911
14,699
13,384
3,754
17,138

Total
313,055
348,910
661,965
319,008
361,808
680,816
318,144
361,683
679,827
312,456
359,736
672,192


TABLE B

A LEVEL ENTRIES 1994-95 TO 1999-2000

A-Level Results—Number of 16-18 year old A-Level entries.


1994-95
1999-00
Percentage change 1995-2000
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total

Biology
17,026
25,672
42,698
17,745
28,431
46,176
4.2
10.7
8.1
Chemistry
20,315
15,480
35,795
18,242
17,034
35,276
-10.2
10
1.4
Physics
23,334
6,396
29,730
21,724
6,381
28,105
-6.9
-0.2
-5.5
Other Science
3,166
2,311
5,477
3,060
3,662
6,722
-3.3
58.5
22.7
Maths
36,103
19,427
55,530
36,967
21,651
58,618
2.3
11.4
5.6
Total Maths and Science
99,944
69,286
169,230
97,738
77,159
174,897
-2.2
11.4
3.3

All Subjects
288,516
314,665
603,181
312,456
359,736
672,192
8.2
14.3
11.4



TABLE C

GCE A LEVEL ENTRIES—PERCENTAGE POINT CHANGES 1991-92 TO 1999-2000

1991-92
1994-95
1999-2000
  
Number of
entries (male
+ female)
As a % of
total entries
Number of
entries (male
+ female)
As a % of
total entries
Number of
entries (male
+ female)
As a % of
total entries
Percentage
point change
1995-2000
Percentage
point change
1992-2000

Biology
39,316
6.5
42,698
7.1
46,176
6.9
-0.2
0.4
Chemistry
35,623
6.0
35,795
5.9
35,276
5.2
-0.7
-0.8
Physics
34,858
5.8
29,730
4.9
28,105
4.2
-0.7
-1.6
Other Science
4,748
0.8
5,477
0.9
6,722
1.0
0.1
0.1
Maths
61,258
10.3
55,530
9.2
58,618
8.7
-0.5
-1.6
Total Maths and Science
175,803
29.5
169,230
28.1
174,897
26.0
-2.1
-3.5
Computer Studies
6,861
1.2
7,973
1.3
17,138
2.5
1.2
1.3

All Subjects
596,038
603,181
672,192





 
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