(2) what proportion of entrants for GCSE (a) media studies, (b) dance, (c) business studies, (d) film studies and (e) communication studies examinations in 2007 attended (i) academies, (ii) maintained comprehensive schools, (iii) faith schools, (iv) grammar schools and (v) private schools.
The information to answer parts (ii), (iv) and (v) is shown in the following table. To answer (ii) and (iii) would go over the disproportionate cost threshold.
Comprehensive schools Selective schools Independent schools Number of entries Percentage of total entries Number of entries Percentage of total entries Number of entries Percentage of total entries Total entries Any Subject 534,114 83.9 60,921 9.6 46,883 7.4 636,981 English and Mathematics 519,928 85.9 48,349 8.0 33,029 5.5 605,058 Mathematics and Science 501,198 85.7 48,517 8.3 33,298 5.7 584,917 English, Mathematics and Science 496,112 85.8 48,038 8.3 32,414 5.6 578,087 English, Mathematics, Science and a Modern Language 225,658 80.0 43,906 15.6 27,548 9.8 282,036 English 522,799 84.4 58,939 9.5 44,047 7.1 619,481 Mathematics 528,518 85.7 48,922 7.9 34,163 5.5 616,890 Any Science 503,904 84.0 59,441 9.9 44,707 7.5 599,695 Single Award Science 59,113 87.2 1,143 1.7 2,060 3.0 67,787 Double Award Science 375,440 86.4 35,354 8.1 25,792 5.9 434,779 Physics 28,375 55.9 20,697 40.8 14,158 27.9 50,744 Chemistry 28,503 55.8 20,806 40.8 14,338 28.1 51,056 Biological Sciences 30,356 56.0 21,615 39.9 15,449 28.5 54,170 Other Sciences 13,579 89.0 803 5.3 541 3.5 15,265 Any Design and Technology 283,416 88.5 20,385 6.4 10,666 3.3 320,225 D & T: Electronic Products 13,023 90.1 841 5.8 186 1.3 14,448 D & T: Food Technology 73,478 91.7 2,769 3.5 849 1.1 80,101 D & T: Graphic Products 64,043 90.7 3,295 4.7 1,068 1.5 70,642 D & T: Resistant Materials 74,040 84.7 8,003 9.2 6,056 6.9 87,431 D & T: Systems and Control 7,681 82.7 1,275 13.7 572 6.2 9,292 D & T: Textiles Technology 40,444 90.9 2,207 5.0 1,021 2.3 44,474 Other Design and Technology 23,328 85.4 2,204 8.1 1,021 3.7 27,332 Information Technology 64,429 79.5 10,036 12.4 6,267 7.7 81,081 Business Studies 67,011 85.6 7,808 10.0 4,414 5.6 78,320 Home Economics 32,243 88.1 1,400 3.8 1,873 5.1 36,612 Geography 145,346 78.6 29,867 16.1 21,971 11.9 184,978 History 161,465 79.1 32,983 16.1 23,977 11.7 204,251 Humanities 12,254 89.2 22 0.2 153 1.1 13,730 Social Studies 20,788 95.6 255 1.2 253 1.2 21,752 Music 44,436 80.8 7,825 14.2 5,521 10.0 54,992 Any Modern Language 232,025 76.9 55,904 18.5 40,261 13.4 301,575 French 141,743 74.7 38,889 20.5 28,837 15.2 189,740 German 60,161 79.4 13,989 18.5 7,546 10.0 75,793 Spanish 36,861 68.6 14,572 27.1 10,820 20.1 53,752 Italian 2,264 70.0 872 26.9 674 20.8 3,236 Other Modern Languages 13,847 74.8 2,970 16.0 3,664 19.8 18,524 Art and Design 153,941 82.5 19,150 10.3 15,409 8.3 186,483 English Literature 439,299 84.1 56,429 10.8 40,199 7.7 522,446 Drama 86,772 84.0 10,450 10.1 8,419 8.2 103,245 Media/Film/TV 55,060 93.2 717 1.2 479 0.8 59,071 Classical Studies 3,164 22.6 10,367 74.2 8,987 64.3 13,975 Physical Education 137,113 88.2 9,696 6.2 6,931 4.5 155,510 Religious Studies 130,947 84.3 17,987 11.6 12,926 8.3 155,249 Any other subjects 44,894 89.0 2,062 4.1 1,784 3.5 50,464 Note: Dance is included in ‘Physical Education’.