The Department does not hold information on the subjects being studied by students at A level. However, data from examination awarding bodies show that 121 students aged 16-18 were entered for GCE A level further mathematics in West Sussex institutions in 2005/06. The number of entrants in England was 6,516. Equivalent figures for GCE AS level entries in further mathematics in 2005/06 were 60 in West Sussex and 4,078 in England. The data do not show how many of these were via the further mathematics network.
(2) how many students were entered for further mathematics A level in each year since 1997.
The figures requested are in the following table.
Academic year ending Number of entries 2006 6,516 2005 5,192 2004 5,111 2003 4,730 2002 4,498 2001 5,063 2000 5,015 1999 5,145 1998 5,211 1997 4,999 1996 4,913