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Languages: GCSE

Volume 508: debated on Tuesday 6 April 2010

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Mr. Graham Stuart

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what percentage of pupils at the end of Key Stage Four in current National Challenge schools (a) took and (b) achieved a grade A* to C at GCSE in a modern foreign language in each of the last five years. (314465)

Mr. Coaker

The number and percentage of pupils in the 2009 national challenge schools who entered and achieved a GCSE in modern foreign language is as follows:

Number of pupils who entered MFL in national challenge schools

Percentage of pupils who entered MFL in national challenge schools

Number of pupils who achieved GCSE A*-C MFL in national challenge schools

Percentage of pupils who achieved A*-C MFL in national challenge schools

2005

10,818

33.9

4,278

13.4

2006

7,805

23.7

3,526

10.7

2007

6,679

19.0

3,277

9.3

2008

7,280

19.9

3,636

10.0

2009

6,447

17.0

3,227

8.5

Notes:

1. Qualifications included are full GCSEs, GCSE double awards and GCSEs in Applied subjects only.

2. The percentage of pupils achieving is based on all pupils in national challenge schools, not just those entered.

3. A pass rate based on those entered can be calculated by dividing the number of pupils who achieve a grade A* -C by the number of pupils entered for MFL.