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Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of students in (a) comprehensive schools, (b) independent mainstream schools, (c) pupil referral units, (d) special schools, (e) grammar schools, (f) academies and city technology colleges and (g) other modern and maintained schools in (i) Wirral and (ii) England attained (A) five GCSEs including English and mathematics at grades A* to C, (B) five GCSEs at grades A* to G and (C) at least one pass at key stage four in each year since 1997. [316831]

Mr. Coaker [holding answer 10 February 2010]: The following links give (a) - (g) for England and Wirral figures for all schools. Further information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

1997/98-Tables 3a and 4a .

1998/99-Tables 1 and 2 .

1999/2000-Tables 1 and 2.

2000/01-Tables 1 and 2.

2001/02-Tables 4 and 5.

2002/03-Tables 1 and 12.

2003/04-Tables 1, 4 and 16.

2004/05-Tables 2, 5 and 18.

2005/06-Tables 2, 5 and 18.

2006/07-Tables 3, 6 and 18.

2007/08-Tables 3, 6 and 18.

2008/09-Tables 3, 6 and 16.

Figures for 1996/97 to 2003/04 relate to 15-year-olds (age at start of academic year, i.e. 31 August). Figures from 2004/05 onwards relate to pupils at the end of key stage 4.


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Figures for pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at A*-C grade including English and Maths were first published in 2005.

The first "academies" were opened in 2002 and the first figures were published in 2004.

"Grammar Schools" are included in "Selective Schools".

"Pupil Referral Units" are included in "Other Maintained Schools".

Mr. Purchase: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils in state schools in Wolverhampton achieved five GCSE grades including mathematics and English in (a) 1997 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available. [322257]

Mr. Coaker: In 1997, 23.3 per cent. of 15-year-old pupils in maintained schools in Wolverhampton local authority achieved five or more GCSE(1) at grades A*-C including English and mathematics.

In 2009(2), 43.4 per cent. of pupils at the end of key stage 4 in maintained schools in Wolverhampton local authority, achieved five or more GCSE(1) at grades A*-C including English and mathematics.

Lembit Öpik: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of students who are (a) partially, (b) fully and (c) not home-educated achieved an A grade in three or more GCSEs in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [325309]

Mr. Coaker: The information requested is not collected centrally.

GCSE: Disadvantaged

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils (a) eligible and (b) not eligible for free school meals did not achieve an A*- C grade at GCSE in both English and mathematics in 2003. [318940]

Mr. Coaker: The information requested is provided in the following table:

15-year-old pupils( 1, 2 ) known to be eligible for free school meals who did not achieve an A*- C at GCSE in both English and mathematics GCSEs in 2002-03 Fifteen year old pupils pupils( 1, 2 ) known to not be eligible for free school meals who did not achieve an A*- C at GCSE in both English and mathematics GCSEs in 2002-03

 Number Percentage Number Percentage

2002-03

67,195

82.8

266,217

53.9

(1) Aged 15 on 31 October 2002.
(2) Only pupils in maintained schools are included
Source:
National Pupil Database (2002-03 Final Data)

Languages: Curriculum

Mr. Wareing: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether he has plans to increase the (a) time spent on study of foreign languages and (b) number of languages studied in schools; and if he will make a statement. [324643]


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Ms Diana R. Johnson [holding answer 29 March 2010]: We do not specify how much time schools should spend teaching individual subjects. It is the role of schools and teachers to decide how best to organise learning, including ensuring that sufficient time is allowed to teach the statutory requirements for each subject at each Key Stage.

Schools are free to choose which languages they offer. Since 2008, secondary schools no longer have to teach first a working language of the European Union before offering any other language. They can now teach any major world or European language. Examples given in the programme of study are Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish and Urdu. This should act as an incentive for schools to offer a wider range of languages.

In primary schools, languages will become compulsory from September 2011, subject to parliamentary approval of the Children, Schools and Families Bill. Schools will be free to choose which languages to offer.

Languages: GCSE

Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of students (a) eligible and (b) not eligible for free school meals achieved a grade A* to C at GCSE in (i) French, (ii) German and (iii) Spanish in each year since 2004. [314217]

Mr. Coaker: The number and percentage of pupils achieving grade A* to C in GCSE by free school meal (FSM) eligibility in each year since 2004 are shown in the following tables.

French
FSM non-FSM

 Number of pupils achieving A*-C grades Percentage of pupils achieving A*-C grades Number of pupils achieving A*-C grades Percentage of pupils achieving A*-C grades

2009

4,773

6.4

88,287

17.5

2008

4,618

6.2

90,269

17.3

2007

4,935

6.4

93,941

18.0

2006

5,164

6.6

101,287

19.7

2005

6,140

7.7

110,358

22.0

2004

6,686

8.1

115,458

22.7


German
FSM non-FSM

 Number of pupils achieving A*-C grades Percentage of pupils achieving A*-C grades Number of pupils achieving A*-C grades Percentage of pupils achieving A*-C grades

2009

1,678

2.3

42,366

8.4

2008

1,643

.2.2

42,695

8.2

2007

1,769

2.3

44,855

8.6

2006

1,955

2.5

49,137

9.5

2005

2,366

3.0

55,738

11.1

2004

2,445

3.0

57,861

11.4



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Spanish
FSM non-FSM

 Number of pupils achieving A*-C grades Percentage of pupils achieving A*-C grades Number of pupils achieving A*-C grades Percentage of pupils achieving A*-C grades

2009

1,725

2.3

29,880

5.9

2008

1,618

2.2

28,349

5.4

2007

1,474

1.9

25,430

4.9

2006

1,486

1.9

23,890

4.6

2005

1,482

1.9

22,558

4.5

2004

1,551

1.9

21,546

4.2

Notes:
1. Figures are revised for 2009 and final for 2004 to 2008.
2. Figures relate to pupils in maintained schools at the end of key stage 4 for years 2005-09 and pupils aged 15 for 2004.
3. Percentages are based on 'all' FSM/non-FSM pupils at key stage 4, not just those who attempt a GCSE in the relevant subject.
Source:
National Pupil Database.

Mathematics: GCE A-Level

Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils (a) eligible and (b) not eligible for free school meals in (i) maintained, (ii) comprehensive and (iii) independent schools were entered for further mathematics A-level in the most recent year for which figures are available. [318673]

Mr. Iain Wright [holding answer 25 February 2010]: In 2008, free school meals entries for further mathematics are given in the table.

 Number of pupils eligible for FSM entered for GCE A level in further mathematics Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM entered for GCE A level in further mathematics Number of pupils eligible for FSM entered for GCE A level in further mathematics Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM entered for GCE A level in further mathematics

Comprehensive schools

42

1.0

2,499

2.2

Maintained schools

53

1.1

3,743

2.7

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