The available information is shown in the tables.
The information for the proportion attempting and gaining grades A*-C at GCSE in modern foreign languages is available only at a disproportionate cost. This is because it would involve calculating how many pupils took and achieved grades A*-C in at least one modern foreign language. The data readily available only consider the number of attempts by all pupils and the number of these to achieve grades A*-C, meaning that there would be double counting for pupils that took more than one modern foreign language GCSE.
Information provided for Design and Technology, Humanities and Art and Design are classified as single subjects and therefore double counting does not apply.
Design and Technology Humanities Art and Design Modern Foreign Languages3 Number of pupils entered for GCSE Number achieved grades A*-C Number of pupils entered for GCSE Number achieved grades A*-C Number of pupils entered for GCSE Number achieved grades A*-C Number of pupils entered for GCSE Number achieved grades A*-C 1996/97 138,396 63,332 36,067 14,793 194,666 116,178 485,810 248,669 1997/98 375,453 182,193 22,419 9,123 180,735 110,856 491,684 251,385 1998/99 395,155 198,420 20,393 8,586 183,157 117,134 499,451 264,782 1999/00 404,832 206,554 19,393 8,356 178,219 116,373 502,294 265,766 2000/01 416,015 214,539 20,495 8,719 180,627 118,196 517,780 278,722 2001/02 409,414 215,786 20,608 9,126 182,056 121,864 505,649 274,665 2002/03 414,324 222,927 18,856 8,179 186,968 126,132 497,938 260,057 2003/04 408,525 228,126 16,687 7,338 187,504 126,915 481,521 266,343 2004/05 365,559 210,408 14,887 6,643 184,812 128,009 411,318 254,802 2005/064 337,235 199,367 14,409 6,619 186,825 131,740 365,002 242,097 1 Including attempts and achievements in previous academic years. 2 Number of pupils on roll aged 15 at the start of the academic year. 3 Pupils who take more than one language will be double-counted. 4 Figures for 2005-06 are revised, all other figures are final.
Design and Technology Humanities Art and Design Modern Foreign Languages3 Number of pupils entered for GCSE as a proportion of all 15-year-olds Number achieved grades A*-C as a proportion of all 15-year-olds Number of pupils entered for GCSE as a proportion of all 15-year-olds Number achieved grades A*-C as a proportion of all 15-year-olds Number of pupils entered for GCSE as a proportion of all 15-year-olds Number achieved grades A*-C as a proportion of all 15-year-olds Number of pupils entered for GCSE as a proportion of all 15-year-olds Number achieved grades A*-C as a proportion of all 15-year-olds 1996/97 24 11 6 3 33 20 n/a n/a 1997/98 65 32 4 2 31 19 n/a n/a 1998/99 68 34 4 1 32 20 n/a n/a 1999/00 70 36 3 1 31 20 n/a n/a 2000/01 69 36 3 1 30 20 n/a n/a 2001/02 67 36 3 2 30 20 n/a n/a 2002/03 67 36 3 1 30 20 n/a n/a 2003/04 63 35 3 1 29 20 n/a n/a 2004/05 57 33 2 1 29 20 n/a n/a 2005/064 52 31 2 1 29 20 n/a n/a n/a = Not available. Proportion of pupils attempting and gaining GCSEs in Modern Foreign Languages is not available due to double counting. 1 Including attempts and achievements in previous academic years. 2 Number of pupils on roll aged 15 at the start of the academic year. 3 Pupils who take more than one language will be double-counted so the proportion of all 15-year-olds has not been calculated. 4 Figures for 2005/06 are revised, all other figures are final.