Languages: General Certificate of Secondary Education

Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) at how many comprehensive schools 50 per cent. or more pupils achieved a modern languages GCSE at A*-C in each year since 1997; (224479)

(2) what percentage of pupils in the maintained mainstream sector achieved five GCSEs including a modern language at A* to C grades in each year since 1997.

[holding answer 6 October 2008]: The information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Volume 480: debated on Wednesday 8 October 2008