GCE A-Level: History

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils who sat A-level history at mainstream maintained schools gained an A to E grade in that subject in each year since 1997. (276845)

The information requested can be found in the table:

*Number and proportion of pupils who sat A-level history at mainstream maintained schools and who gained an A to E grade in that subject in each year since 1997*
	Number	Percentage
1997	16,713	86.6
1998	16,710	87.2
1999	16,541	87.9
2000	16,617	88.9
2001	17,034	88.7
2002	20,159	97.1
2003	20,903	97.9
2004	21,987	98.1
2005	22,767	98.1
2006	23,723	98.1
2007	23,826	98.4
2008	24,811	98.9
Source: Achievement and Attainment Tables.

The jump in the pass rate in 2002 is partly due to the new unitised A-level exams which saw the first cohort taking AS courses.

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