Previous Section Index Home Page

12 Feb 2009 : Column 2252W—continued


GCE A-level

Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of students who gained an A-Level in (a) history and (b) geography at each grade was educated in (i) the independent sector and (ii) the state sector in each year since 2005. [248604]

Jim Knight: The information requested is presented in the following tables:

Proportion of 16-18 year old candidates gaining each grade in A-level history who were educated in the state and independent sectors, 2005 - 08

Grade
History A B C D E Other Total

2005

Number of candidates

9,143

10,243

9,731

6,454

2,918

709

39,198

Percentage educated in state sector

65

79

88

94

97

96

82

Percentage educated in independent sector

35

21

12

6

3

4

18

2006

Number of candidates

9,909

10,658

9,839

6,650

2,896

721

40,673

Percentage educated in state sector

67

79

89

94

97

96

82

Percentage educated in independent sector

33

21

11

6

3

4

18

2007

Number of candidates

10,178

10,843

9,708

6,562

2,661

590

40,542

Percentage educated in state sector

67

80

89

94

96

98

82

Percentage educated in independent sector

33

20

11

6

4

2

18

2008

Number of candidates

10,456

11,828

10,568

6,370

2,396

457

42,075

Percentage educated in state sector

67

80

89

94

96

97

82

Percentage educated in independent sector

33

20

11

6

4

3

18


12 Feb 2009 : Column 2253W

12 Feb 2009 : Column 2254W

Proportion of 16-18 year old candidates gaining each grade in A-level geography who were educated in the state and independent sectors, 2005 - 08

Grade
Geography A B C D E Other Total

2005

Number of candidates

6,976

7,367

6,872

4,662

2,072

434

28,383

Percentage educated in state sector

66

79

86

92

94

92

81

Percentage educated in independent sector

34

21

14

8

6

8

19

2006

Number of candidates

7,367

7,464

6,808

4,425

1,874

345

28,283

Percentage educated in state sector

67

79

86

92

94

94

81

Percentage educated in independent sector

33

21

14

8

6

6

19

2007

Number of candidates

7,687

7,308

6,431

4,100

1,657

311

27,494

Percentage educated in state sector

68

79

88

93

95

93

81

Percentage educated in independent sector

32

21

12

7

5

7

19

2008

Number of candidates

8,187

7,495

6,509

3,872

1,488

304

27,855

Percentage educated in state sector

67

79

88

92

95

87

80

Percentage educated in independent sector

33

21

12

8

5

13

20


GCSE: Disadvantaged

Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils eligible to receive free school meals achieved (a) a modern language GCSE at grades A* to C and (b) five GCSEs at grades A* to C including a modern language GCSE in the latest year for which figures are available. [243854]

Jim Knight: The information requested is given in the following table:

Figures for year 2008
Pupils eligible for free school meals( 1)
Achievement: Number Percentage

(a) GCSE at A*-C or equivalent(2) in a modern foreign language3

10,035

13.4

(b) 5 or more GCSE at A*-C or equivalents(2) including a modem foreign language(3)

8,498

11.4

Total

7,4684

100.0

(1) Only pupils at maintained schools and those at the end of their Key Stage 4 have been counted.
(2) Examinations equivalent to a GCSE at A*-C have also been counted.
(3) Pupils not entered for any modern foreign language examination have been counted in the percentage denominator.
Source:
National Pupil Database

Next Section Index Home Page