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
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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
